Bohemia-by-the-Sea is a turn-of-the-century time machine, a magical camera obscura that captures ephemeral glimpses into the lives of the notoriously free-thinking and sometimes outrageous bohemian artists. Bohemia-by-the-Sea, and its accompanying perfume, Carmel Bohéme, together provide a literary, visual, and olfactory experience of the exuberant Carmel Bohemians
This beautiful fragrance compass for perfumers and perfume lovers brings order, inspiration, and deeper understanding of the perfume families. Indespensible for anyone who wears, blends, shops for, or writes about perfume.
The complete Reference Manual
This seminal reference book about perfume and natural isolates is written for perfume-lovers, perfume instructors, and natural perfumers of every stage of learning and mastery.
- Natural perfumers will acquire a complete understanding of natural isolates and their legitimacy as purified natural perfume materials.
- Clear, practical ideas and experiments for incorporating these new notes into perfume, cosmetic and functional products are included.
- Perfume-lovers will gain new “insider” knowledge of ingredients and techniques used in composing famous historic and contemporary perfumes.
- Includes history, origin, safety and storage, how isolates are produced, and where they can be obtained.
- Beautifully illustrated monographs of several isolates demonstrate their historical and current usage.
- Natural perfumers and perfume aficionados alike will gain valuable and practical insights from the questions and answers section.
- Includes glossary where needed, bibliography for further reference and additional reading, and extensive index.
