Listening to scent : an olfactory journey with aromatic plants and their extracts /: an olfactory journey with aromatic plants and their extracts. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jennifer Peace Rhind.
• Other Names: Rhind, Jennifer
• Contents: Listening to scent -- Introduction : why cultivate your sense of smell? -- The language of scent -- Olfactory sensitivity and perception -- Discrimination -- Olfactory memory and the reasoning process -- The first steps -- How to conduct sensory exercises -- Odour families -- In the spirit of koh-do -- Reflections on the olfactory journey -- Olfactory profiles -- Balsamic family : labdanum, opopanax, tolu balsam, vanilla -- Woody family : guaiacwood, sandalwood, virginian cedarwood -- Spicy family : caraway seed, carrot seed, clove bud, nutmeg -- Coniferous family : scots pine, siberian fir -- Herbaceous family : clary sage, laurel leaf, lavender, thyme -- Medicated family : eucalyptus, peppermint, wintergreen -- Green family : galbanum, violet leaf -- Agrestic family : hay, oakmoss, patchouli, tobacco leaf -- Floral family : champaca, frangipani, genet, jasmine, linden blossom, mimosa, narcissus, orange blossom, osmanthus, pink lotus, rose, ylang ylang -- Fruity family : blackcurrant bud, roman chamomile, tagetes -- Citrus family : bergamot, cédrat, mandarin -- An experiential programme of study -- Re-set your nose with scents in the natural world -- Stimulate your senses with an olfactory culinary experience -- Immerse yourself in the world of aromatic plant extracts -- Odour types and characteristics encountered in aromatic plant extracts -- Some notes on chemistry -- Building accords -- Glossary.
• Publisher Details: London : Singing Dragon
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (164 pages)
• Subjects: 615.3/219; Odors -- Psychological aspects; Aromatic plants; Essences and essential oils; Aromatherapy
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857011718; 0857011715
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