By universal consent, the physical faculties of man have been divided into five senses, -seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling. It is of matter pertaining to the faculty of Smelling that this book mainly treats. Of the five senses, that of smelling is the least valued, and, as a consequence, is the least tutored; but we must not conclude from this, our own act, that it is of insignificant importance to our welfare and happiness. By neglecting to tutor the olfactory nerve, we are constantly led to breathe impure air, and thus poison the body by neglecting the warning given at the gate of the lungs. Persons who use perfumes are more sensitive to the presence of a vitiated atmosphere than those who consider the faculty of smelling as an almost useless gift. In the early ages of the world the use of perfumes was in constant practice, and it had the high sanction of Scriptural authority. The patrons of perfumery have always been considered the most civilized and refined people of the earth. If refinement consists in knowing how to enjoy the faculties which we possess, then must we learn not only how to distinguish the harmony of color and form, in order to please the sight, the melody of sweet sounds to delight the ear; the comfort of appropriate fabrics to cover the body, and to please the touch, but the smelling faculty must be shown how to gratify itself with the odoriferous products of the garden and the forest.

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The Art of Perfumery and Methods Of Obtaining the Aromas of Plants was first published in 1857, and to this day remains THE quintessential guide to distilling your own essential oils, and for using them to make your own cosmetics, scented soaps, smelling salts, bouquets, nosegays, sachets, perfumed papers, perfumed leather, incense, aromatic lamp oils, emulsines (soap substitutes), cold creams, lip salves, perfumed hair oils, hair dyes, face powders, rouges, tooth powders, mouth washes, hair rinses and more! This must-have manual of all things olfactory is an attractive, informative and preeminently practical volume the perfumer, aromatherapist, herbalist or crafter in your life is sure to cherish.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

An Illustrated Printing-Chapters Include: The Method Of Obtaining The Odors Of Plants, Instructions For The Manufacture Of Perfumes, Scented Powders, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Lip Balms, Emulsions, Cold Cream, Hair Dyes, Absorbent Powders, Oils, Mouth Washes, Hair Washes, Etc., With Appendix