Ancient Perfumes. From Archaeologist to Chemist.
Silvana Editoriale| N° d'inventaire | 19854 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 264 p., 500 illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Grasse, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | |
The use of perfume has continued to develop over the centuries, ever since humans began burning wood, resins, aromatic herbs, and spices and applying perfumed oils to their skin. Following the discovery of perfumeries at the archaeological sites of Delos (Greece), Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Paestum (Italy), an archaeologist and a chemist joined forces to study ancient perfumes. What was the role of perfumes in Antiquity? How were they made? With what raw materials and processes? What olfactory notes characterized them? What were their chemical compositions? These are the questions addressed in this book, illustrated with numerous photographs.
The use of perfume has continued to develop over the centuries, ever since humans began burning wood, resins, aromatic herbs, and spices and applying perfumed oils to their skin. Following the discovery of perfumeries at the archaeological sites of Delos (Greece), Herculaneum, Pompeii, and Paestum (Italy), an archaeologist and a chemist joined forces to study ancient perfumes. What was the role of perfumes in Antiquity? How were they made? With what raw materials and processes? What olfactory notes characterized them? What were their chemical compositions? These are the questions addressed in this book, illustrated with numerous photographs.