Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrant Herbal: Enhancing Your Life With Aromatic Herbs and Essential Oils [Hardcover]

Lesley Bremness (Author), Marie-Pierre Moine (Author), Clay Perry (Photographer), Jean Cazal (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998

From one of the most popular retail stores for scented home and beauty products comes a comprehensive guide to growing and using herbs to enhance and influence atmosphere and mood. Includes an A-to-Z guide to herbs and instructions for growing them. 300+ color photos & illustrations. 8 color garden plans.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch Pr; 1ST edition (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821224719
• ISBN-13: 978-0821224717
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,220,157 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive & powerful,evoking emotion,memory,inspiration., February 27, 1999

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Traci Takacs ([e-mail]) (Vermilion, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrant Herbal: Enhancing Your Life With Aromatic Herbs and Essential Oils (Hardcover)

The English perfumier Crabtree & Evelyn "nose" (knows) about the power of scent. Our reactions to a scent-experience can be powerful; This became apparent one day while sticking my nose into a fully-blown pink cabbage rose. The neurons that sense smell cut straight to the brain, immediately evoking thoughts and feelings related to past experiences. The scent of grandma's lilac soap may stir joy-filled memories experienced during a visit fifteen years ago. Crabtree & Evelyn's Fragrant Herbal is as enjoyable and informative as it is practical. There are recipes for making fragrant soaps and scented products containing essential oils and scented herbs grown in one's own garden. For those who are new to the growing of herbs for personal use, there is an A-Z section on growing and use of herbs. The photographs are of a high quality and display everything from beautifully crafted soaps and bath products to scenes of scented gardens abundant with roses and lavender. The artistic and writing style of this work is quite English, captivating those qualities of Britain found endearing by romantically-minded Americans. A well-done compilation that appeals as much to the heart of a gardener as to the mind seeking everyday uses for the season's bounty, Crabtree & Evelyn's Fragrant Herbal is a learning opportunity for both the seasoned gardener and the amateur maker of scented home and bath items. This comprehensive, powerful work is a tool for improving the quality of life through the use of scent, whether it be in the garden, bath or home.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SHEER BEAUTY, August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrant Herbal: Enhancing Your Life With Aromatic Herbs and Essential Oils (Hardcover)

This is an absolutely gorgeous book, loaded with pictures that make me want to quit my job and get a greenhouse in the country and grow beautiful herbs and flowers. This book covers a wide range of topics for each aromatic group, ranging from perfumes, to garden designs, to recipes. It is practical as well as it is beautiful. This is one of my favorite garden/herb picture books, in fact it is one of my favorite picture books, period.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have ..., September 1, 2007

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P. J. Smith "Penny" (Fayetteville, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crabtree & Evelyn Fragrant Herbal: Enhancing Your Life With Aromatic Herbs and Essential Oils (Hardcover)

Out of my entire collection of herb books, I would recommend THIS book to anyone who has the slightest interest in herbs, flowers, gardening, oils, and/or cooking. This book provides absolutely gorgeous pictures, an abundant variety of ideas/gifts, yummy and unique recipes, excellent herbal descriptions, and an appealing selection of mixtures. What a refreshing difference in my entire book collection! It would make an excellent gift for that "hard to buy for" person; great for a thank-you, love gesture, birthday, or any occasion. I have opened it numerous times, with always a sense of relaxation and happiness. I love it today as much as the day I opened it for the first time. My only regret: that there isn't a volume 2 but I guess you can't improve on what's already great. Thank you.