The Museum of Scent (Hardcover)

Natural perfumer and author Mandy Aftel's latest bookThe Museum of Scent: Exploring the Curious and Wondrous World of Fragrance guides us through the different families of botanical fragrances in her Archive, with hand-colored antique depictions of each plant of origin. Special chapters focus on the rarest materials and artifacts — such as ambergris, hyraceum, and centuries-old handwritten perfume recipe books. Mandy Aftel is an internationally known artisan perfumer and award-winning author. Anyone who's read the seminal Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume is aware of the depth of Mandy Aftel's historical knowledge of perfumery and the richness with which she writes about it. She has participated in many exhibitions, panels and conferences on scent and food, and regularly collaborates with chefs and mixologists. She and her work have been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Gourmet, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, O, and Elle, on CNN, and in countless blogs.