I'm so excited about this wonderful pile of books I just borrowed from my local library. With the cold weather and long nights now here, I'm really looking forward to learning more about perfume making and the world of scent.
At the moment I'm dipping into a book here and there. Reading a fascinating passage about author Celia Lyttelton's travels to unearth the origins, history and culture of the ingredients in her bespoke perfume. Learning about aldehydes, ketones and esters in the Encyclopaedia of Essential Oil by Julia Lawless.
I'm also on the search for a medieval herbal and Listening to Scent by Jennifer Peace Rind. Alas, my library doesn't have access to either of these so I may just have to search further afield!
What are you reading?