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Manual
The Artisan's Atelier
A Manual for Home Perfumery
Set up a lab, learn the materials, build seven complete formulas.
Paperback · 7 x 10 in · 294 pages · first edition 2025
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What's inside
- 01Professional guidance on safety, equipment and sourcing
- 02In-depth material profiles and fragrance architecture
- 03Seven step-by-step formulas across multiple concentration types
- 04Workbook templates for logging, evaluating and refining
- 05Appendices with IFRA limits, glossary and substitution guides
About the book
A comprehensive, step-by-step manual for crafting refined fragrances at home, from lab setup to finished formula.
From setting up your lab and understanding raw materials to formulating and evaluating your own creations, this book gives you the knowledge, structure and tools to work with confidence. Five parts move from the physical workspace through the chemistry of materials, a 50-material catalog, seven complete formulas from EDC to solid perfume, and a practical workbook.
For home perfumers, dedicated hobbyists.
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