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Summary: Tthis is a terrific book!!!
Review: I have read a number of books about perfume and this stands head and shoulders above the rest. It explains the different types of perfumes and the different oils. It goes through a bit about which oils complement each other and gives some recipies for creating simple perfumes.
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Summary: Nice recipes, but...
Review: I rated this book a 3 because it wasn't really what I expected. While it was very helpful to have the various scent classifications, the history of perfume and the Q&A test for finding your personal scent categories, this simply took up too much of the book. I guess my problem is that I was looking specifically for a "recipe book," not a page-after-page listing of designer perfumes and what scent category they fall into. Not quite sure why the author devoted so much of the book to this when the book is supposed to be about crafting your own perfumes and scents. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of great information here and it is well presented, it just wasn't really what I had in mind when I bought the book. :)
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Summary: Great - just needs to tell what scents compliment eachother
Review: Nancy Booth has taken what can sometimes seem a confusing hobby, creating your own fragrances, and broken it down into easy to understand language. Her brief description of the history of fragrances was interesting and informative. I also appreciated the list she provides categorizing many popular scents on the market today. The quick and simple quiz included allows you to pinpoint what types of fragrances you or your friends are most drawn to. Her descriptions of the various scent profiles also helped me pinpoint which fragrances would appeal to friends and relatives. In addition to all of this she provides numerous, easy to follow recipes for perfumes and colognes that can be created quite easily at home. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in creating their own fragrances.
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Summary: A Little Treasure
Review: Perfumes, Splashes & Colognes is an education in fragrance. This is a great book for the unschooled reader. The author takes you through many aspects of fragrances, their classifications, the crafting of fine perfume, and the history behind fragrances.The recipes are informative with a description of the type of scent it will make along with the instructions. Resources for obtaining ingredients are included along with suggestions for storing, and gift giving. I have throughly enjoyed this book.
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Summary: A Little Treasure
Review: Perfumes, Splashes & Colognes is an education in fragrance. This is a great book for the unschooled reader. The author takes you through many aspects of fragrances, their classifications, the crafting of fine perfume, and the history behind fragrances. The recipes are informative with a description of the type of scent it will make along with the instructions. Resources for obtaining ingredients are included along with suggestions for storing, and gift giving. I have throughly enjoyed this book.
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Summary: An excellent basic text for crafters
Review: This basic overview of the history and crafting of scents is a must for the small soaper or toiletries-maker's library. It has some good basic recipes to start with, and would be of interest to those involved in medieval studies.
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Summary: Great - just needs to tell what scents compliment eachother
Review: This book has almost everything you'll want to know. It has many recipes for men, women and teens. It also describes very well many smells of different essential oils used in perfumery. I wanted to be a little creative and make up my own perfumes. I just wish there were more tips on what scents compliment eachother so that this was easier.
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