1865. With about 250 illustrations by Bourdelin, Thomas, etc. Eugene Rimmel joined his father's perfumery business in London's Bond Street in 1834. During his life, such was Eugene's success, that he collected 10 Royal Warrants from heads of state all over Europe, including Queen Victoria, for his perfumes and fragranced products. In Book of Perfumes, the Victorian parfumier celebrates perfume; tracing a fascinating path from ancient Egyptian history to the present period; describing the various modes in use for extracting the aromas from plants and flowers; and summarizing the principal fragrant materials used in manufacture.
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Regarding Ms, Spinazzola's review, while it is of course thoroughly shameful to speak of "Uncivilized Nations", one should, I think, keep in mind that the book was written in 1860 by a man born in 1820, and so should be considered also as a historical curio. A fascinating read.
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I haven't bought the book, because by simply searching inside it I encounter the greatest deterrant.
Going through the index and finding Chapter IX being titled "Uncivilized Nations" took any further interest away from me. An author who considers himself a knowledgable person should have a richer vocabulary to define diverse ethnias from New Zealand, South America and so forth. Condemnably shameful.
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British Museum, Queen Elizabeth, Central Africa, Mount Sinai, Duchess of Newcastle, Embalming Mummies, Pliny's Nat New!
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- New Perfume Handbook - Second Edition by N. Groom on page 263, page 293, and Back Matter
- 375 Essential Oils and Hydrosols by Jeanne Rose on page 194, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Magical and Ritual Use of Perfumes by Richard Alan Miller on page 22, and Back Matter
- Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume by Mandy Aftel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume by Mandy Aftel in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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