Essence and Alchemy by Mandy Aftel

Author:Mandy Aftel
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 2011-04-03T16:00:00+00:00

Following are three sets of middle notes to purchase, the first in order to get started, the others as you wish and can afford to. Those with an asterisk before them are expensive.

Basic set of middle notes:

Clary sage

Geranium The best is “Bourbon.”

Ylang ylang Buy the absolute or the “extra.”

Second set of middle notes:

*Jasmine absolute I love grandiflorum best. Some prefer jasmine sambac. The cheaper concretes are heady and magnificent.

*Neroli Great variety—look for one that is sweet but tart and complicated.

*Rose absolute Many varieties—Bulgarian, Turkish, Moroccan, Indian, Russian, Egyptian. Get tiny amounts of each and find your favorite; you can never have too much. The concretes are softer and cheaper than the absolutes but require straining.

*Tuberose absolute Tuberose usually comes from India or France. The French smells a bit better but costs a lot more.

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