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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Pearlstine, Elise Vernon, author.     Subjects     Aromatic plants.     Plants -- Nutrition.     Perfumes -- History.     Perfumes industry.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Pearlstine, Elise Vernon, author.       by title:      Scent : a natural hi...         MARC Display

Scent : a natural history of fragrance / Elise Vernon Pearlstine ; illustrations by Lara Call Gastinger. by Pearlstine, Elise Vernon, author. New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2022] Subjects Aromatic plants.   Plants -- Nutrition.   Perfumes -- History.   Perfumes industry. ISBN:  9780300246964 (hardcover) 030024696X (hardcover) Description:  xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Contents:  Preface -- Introduction -- Incense, wood, and resin. The torchwoods : frankincense, myrrh, and copal ; Fragrant woods : agarwood and sandalwood -- Spices. Spices of the Western Ghats ; The Spice Islands ; Saffron, vanilla, and chocolate -- Scented gardens and aromatic herbs. Gardens ; Fragrant flowers and aromatic herbs ; Roses -- Perfumery from mandarin to musk. Humble beginnings : mint and turpentine ; Perfume notes -- Fragrance and fashion. Impossible flowers and buildings a perfume ; Scented worlds : industry and fashion -- Glossary. Requests:  0 Summary:  "In this wide-ranging and accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Vernon Pearlstine turns our human-centered perception of fragrance on its head and investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. Delving into themes of spirituality, wealth, power, addiction, royalty, fantasy, and more, Pearlstine uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human culture and civilization."-- Publisher.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 635.968 Pe Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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