Autorentext

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.

Klappentext

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.