Project Gutenberg 2005-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 1250 Piesse, G. W. Septimus (George William Septimus) 1820 1882 Piesse, George William Septimus Piesse, S. (Septimus) Piesse, Septimus The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants With Instructions for the Manufacture of Perfumes for the Handkerchief, Scented Powders, Odorous Vinegars, Dentifrices, Pomatums, Cosmetics, Perfumed Soap, Etc., to which is Added an Appendix on Preparing Artificial Fruit-Essences, Etc. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Art of Perfumery, and Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants" by G.W. Septimus Piesse is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the practice and techniques of perfumery, exploring the historical and cultural significance of perfumes and the methodology for extracting scents from plants. It aims to educate readers on how to appreciate and utilize the sense of smell, highlighting its importance to human experience and health. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive guide on the art of perfumery, beginning with insights into the oft-underappreciated sense of smell and its historical significance. Piesse emphasizes that, unlike the other senses, smelling has been relatively neglected, which has led to a widespread disconnection from its benefits for well-being. He discusses the evolution of perfumery, tracing its roots back to ancient cultures and religious practices, and introduces the various methods for extracting scents from plants, such as distillation and maceration. Additionally, he hints at the commercial potential of cultivating flowers for their fragrances, which is a growing concern for British horticulturists, who could contribute significantly to this industry with proper education and resources. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cosmetics Perfumes TP Text Technology Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Other Category: Cooking & Drinking Category: How To ... 616382 2025-06-07T07:15:53.151653 text/html 595502 2020-12-12T06:44:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 933137 2020-12-12T06:44:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1013001 2025-06-07T07:16:14.255054 application/epub+zip 1015697 2025-06-07T07:16:00.328652 application/epub+zip 255150 2025-06-07T07:15:56.189638 application/epub+zip 2132903 2025-06-07T07:16:22.021026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2117673 2025-06-07T07:16:10.494559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421421 2022-09-08T05:03:22.965287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435641 2025-06-07T07:15:51.049698 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435231 2020-12-12T06:44:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 152950 2020-12-12T06:44:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435369 2020-12-12T06:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 152849 2020-12-12T06:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21262 2025-06-07T07:16:22.191008 application/rdf+xml 23971 2025-06-07T07:15:56.839653 image/jpeg 4503 2025-06-07T07:15:56.510624 image/jpeg 1027317 2025-06-07T07:15:53.268642 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia