s="h3color tiny">This review is from: Fragrance and Wellbeing: Plant Aromatics and Their Influence on the Psyche (Paperback)

Fragrance and Well Being, by Jennifer Peace Rhind, is a delightful book. I only wish it were scratch & sniff. I have always loved fragrance and there are some that I can still experience today though the places are gone-grandmother’s house, summer camp, and the apple orchard where I played as a child. When I became a little older, my favorites were Lauren, Rive Gauche, Halston, and later Tiffany and Clinique Wrappings. This book shares the history of fragrance and will help you figure out what you like and why. You will learn the research that has been done on emotions and subsequent pheromones generated. Most interesting was the classification system involving floral, fruity, etc. with base notes and top notes. Once you discover which of these types you like, you could much more quickly find other fragrances you like.I enjoyed this book but wondered if I needed to know all the history. Not all charts were formatted correctly for Kindle and that was a hinderance to...Read more

I have read many difference books about fragrances and aromatherapy and this writer really knows her stuff. The book is mostly concentrate on the perfume aspect but offers must needed up to date information of the different history and chemicals makeup involved in fragrances. This is one of the few books that explains the differences in the different varieties such as lavender. If you are interested in aromatherapy, perfume or the history of the practices using essential oils, attars and other sources you should at least read this book for greater understanding. The book would be a great asset to those interested in perfume or aromatherapy.I also like Appendix D: Developing Sensory Appreciation. She explains how you can learn the difference fragrances and how they change with time. I got this in kindle format and not all of the charts formatted correctly for Kindle so I suggest getting a paperback book instead of an ebook.I received a digital...Read more