Listening to Scent
An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts
- 164 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Listening to Scent
An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts
About this book
The olfactory journey described in this book introduces readers to the pleasures and benefits of educating and training the 'nose', our olfactory palate. Jennifer Peace Rhind explores the process of cultivating our sense of smell and demonstrates how the process itself can be therapeutic and enjoyable, as well as informative. She highlights the different skills involved, from olfactory vocabulary, awareness, and memory, through to discrimination and fragrance creation, and the activities that can help to acquire them, emphasizing the value of experiential learning. She describes the Japanese art of koh-do or the 'way of incense' and suggests ways of creating group events inspired by this. Based on her twenty five years' experience working with essential oils and aromatic plant extracts, she also leads the reader through a variety of scent families, with information on the botanical source, odour profiles, olfactory notes, and suggestions for comparison with other scents.
This method of educating and training the 'nose' is fascinating, challenging and life-enhancing and will be of interest to anyone eager to develop their sense of smell, and of incalculable use to aromatherapy students and practitioners who must acquire these skills for their career.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- By the Same Author
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Listening to Scent
- Part II Olfactory Profiles
- Part III An Experiential Programme of Study
- Appendix 1: Odour Types And Characteristics Encountered In Aromatic Plant Extracts
- Appendix 2: Some Notes On Chemistry
- Appendix 3: Building Accords
- Glossary
- References
- Some Suppliers of Aromatic Materials
- Scent Index
- Subject Index
- Author Index
- About the Author
- Plates
- Also available