Scent A Natural History of Fragrance

Plants have long harnessed the chemical characteristics of aromatic compounds to shape the world around them. In this accessible new book, biologist-turned-perfumer Elise Pearlstine investigates plants' evolutionary reasons for creating aromatic molecules. At the same time, she uncovers the natural history of aromatic substances and their intersection with human civilization.

About the author

After a seventeen-year career in wildlife biology, Elise Vernon Pearlstine found a second life as a natural perfumer, consultant, and educator. She conducts classes for corporate and private events, instructing students on the biology, artistry, and history of perfume ingredients. Dr. Pearlstine lives on Amelia Island in northern Florida.

Product details

• Authors: Lara Call Gastinger, Elise Vernon Pearlstine
• Assisted by: Lara Call Gastinger (Illustration)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.05.2022
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780300246964
• ISBN: 978-0-300-24696-4
• Pages: 272
• Subjects: Rose, floral, NATURE / Plants / General, Global History, herb, Silk Road, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, Flower, Medicinal, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, trade, Luxury, natural history, perfume, Tree, Biodiversity, Biology, life sciences, Essential Oils, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Botany & plant sciences, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Botany and plant sciences, Fragrance, Natural Ingredients, volatile organic compound, Pollination, lavender, botannical, Plant products, molecular chemistry, biology of scent