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The Steffen Arctander book Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin is widely regarded as the natural perfumers bible. Click here for the Arctander book on Allured.comCoupon code: anyaperfume which offers 20% on all Allured books has been extend…

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The Perfumer’s Bible

Arctander on Amazon at $194 and change.UPDATE! June 29,2008 ~ Oops! It appears the ‘deal’ went out the door and the books are up to $246. Still, that’s a deal ~ the publisher’s price is usually $349, oh, and maybe a 10 or 20% discount.Another Update! J…

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Saffron

From Lise Manniche (Sacred Luxuries), “…The well-known flower pistils of Crocus sativus relate to Egypt only as far as saffron is an ingredient in the kyphi recipe provided by Galen.  This presumably occurred because saffron was much loved in the classical world for its scent as well as its colour.  It was known in the [...]

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Arctander is good for the imagination…

…I managed to get a copy of Arctander from Amazon awhile ago for substantially less than any of the other outlets claiming to offer a discount (I think it’s quite ballsy to call it a discount when you’re working your angle as the only gig in town for a reprint), and just wanted to note [...]

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Pandanus, wild and crazy, “screwy” fun scent

The male flower of the Pandanus odoritissimus can weigh two pounds or more.The Pandanus is also known as the Screw Pine due to the swirl of the leaves. It is one of the most useful plants in the tropics. Practically every part of the Screw Pine is used…

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