Perfumery Practice and Principles

by Robert R. Calkin, J. Stephan Jellinek

A text/reference regarding the structure and function of components used in perfume development and the process of developing perfumes. Covers gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and a host of other analytical techniques; the esthetics and techniques of perfume development; the manifold and ever-changing safety-related requirements of countries and customers; concerns about the environmental impact of materials and impurities which affect the perfumer's work.

Genres: Nonfiction

304 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 1994

Reviews

[Tudor Roman · Rating 5 out of 5]

If every specialty book would be written like this book, we would have fewer IDIOTS in this world!

I absolutely recommend this book for an organic chemistry student, perfumer, and/or anyone who wants to read about the subject of perfumery.