» advanced search
subscribe & win

Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win FREE books.

your e-mail address Send!

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 8   change currency
sort by
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews

The Complete Book of Incense, Oils & Brews more books like this

by Scott Cunningham (Preface by), Victoria Poyser-Lisi (Illustrator)

Everything from herbal oils, bath salts, and incense to inks, roots, and dried herbs is discussed in this informative encyclopedia, wherein magic becomes an extension of spirituality or meditation. The first rule of magic is "harm no one," and in those terms magic begins to make sense from a holistic/healing standpoint, linking herbology, ...

see all copies from $2.75!

new only from $9.59! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent

Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent more books like this

by Scott Cunningham

Explains the effects of fragrance, identifies useful flowers, spices, herbs, and oils, and suggests their magical properties.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $4.00! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer more books like this

by Patrick Suskind

A story about an 18th-century foundling, Jean Baptiste Grenouille - a monster, a murderer - obsessed with smell. To create the perfect perfume he must gather the scent from a number of beautiful girls, and to gather this scent he must first kill them.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $5.58! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Jitterbug Perfume

Jitterbug Perfume more books like this

by Tom Robbins

Robbins calls Jitterbug Perfume "an epic". It is also a saga, and a saga must have a hero. The hero of this one is a janitor with a missing bottle. The bottle is blue, very, very old, and embossed with the image of a great-horned god. Some people actually believe that the liquid in the bottle is--the secret essence of the universe?

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $8.25! | signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell

The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell more books like this

by Luca Turin

An engaging exploration of the cutting-edge science of olfaction by a celebrated biophysicist who has attempted to solve one of the greatest mysteries of the body: how smell works.

see all copies from $4.14!

new only from $4.14! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Scent of Danger

Scent of Danger more books like this

by Andrea Kane

When powerful businessman Carson Brooks is seriously injured in an assassination attempt he sends his lawyer, Dylan Newport, on a sensitive mission: to find the child he fathered (via an anonymous sperm donation) 28 years ago. Dylan quickly manages to track down Carson's child, now a beautiful and savvy businesswoman named Sabrina Radcliffe, and ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Perfumes: The Guide

Perfumes: The Guide more books like this

by Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez

Turin, a renowned scientist, and Sanchez, a longtime perfume critic, review more than 1,200 fragrances, separating the divine from the good and the monumentally awful.

see all copies from $5.18!

new only from $5.27! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Making Potpourri, Soaps and Colognes: 102 Natural Recipes

Making Potpourri, Soaps and Colognes: 102 Natural Recipes more books like this

by David Webb

Demystifying an age-old craft, Webb offers step-by-step diagrams, work-in-progress photos, and easy-to-follow recipes for successfully creating soaps, colognes, potpourris, and more! The author discusses in detail how to use flowers, fruits, spices, and herbs to make a variety of useful, naturally scented products.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $32.92! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

The Scent Trail: How One Woman's Quest for the Perfect Perfume Took Her Around the World

The Scent Trail: How One Woman's Quest for the Perfect Perfume Took Her Around the World more books like this

by Celia Lyttelton

Lytteltonas passion for fragrance inspired her to have a signature perfume created just for heraand then to embark on the ultimate olfactory odyssey. Armed with a list of ingredients, she tracked down each component of her scent, tracing its origins, history, and culture. From the iris fields of Tuscany to the vetivert distilleries of India, ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York

The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York more books like this

by Chandler Burr

From the "New York Times" perfume critic comes a stylish, fascinating, unprecedented insiders view of an industry and its charismatic characters. Writing with wit and elegance, Burr juxtaposes the stories of two perfumes--one created for a luxury-goods house, the other made by a giant international corporation.

see all copies from $2.48!

new only from $2.50! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Rose Recipes from Olden Times more books like this

by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde, Helen Kapp (Illustrator)

83 original recipes for potpourris and pomanders, perfumes and sweet waters, conserves, sauce eglantine, rossoly, rose jelly, rose hip marmalade, rose hip tarts, pickled rosebuds, rose and fruit salad, and more.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $3.28! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume more books like this

by Mandy Aftel

A perfumer discusses the history and art of capturing fragrance.

see all copies from $7.62!

new only from $10.50! | signed copies | first editions

view cover

Oils and Perfumes of Ancient Egypt more books like this

by Joann Fletcher

Ancient Egyptians at all levels of society were extremely concerned with scent and cleanliness and used an array of aromatics and essential oils to suit all occasions, both in this life and the next. Joann Fletcher investigates the extensive evidence in artistic, literary and archaeological sources and provides a guide to various oils and perfumes ...

see all copies from $4.23!

new only from $7.18!

view cover

Perfumes, Splashes & Colognes: Discovering and Crafting Your Personal Fragrances more books like this

by Nancy M Booth, Casey Makela, Deborah Balmuth (Editor)

Discover the satisfaction of creating and making your very own personal fragrances in perfumes, splashes, and colognes. Here are step-by-step instructions and easy recipes for creating custom blends.

see all copies from $6.19!

new only from $8.09! | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Estee: An Intimate Memoir more books like this

by Estee Lauder

see all copies from $1.99!

signed copies | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

The Book of Perfume more books like this

by Elizabeth Braille, Elisabeth Barille, Elizabeth Barile

A history of scent and its traditions through the ages, including tips on choosing a signature fragrance and building a perfume wardrobe.

see all copies from $11.73!

new only from $79.00! | first editions

view cover

Potpourri : incense and other fragrant concoctions more books like this

by Ann Tucker Fettner

Recipes and instructions for making all kinds of scented concoctions: sachets, incense, pomander balls, toilet water, and potpourri.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $1.99! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

Fragrance: The Story of Perfume from Cleopatra to Chanel more books like this

by Edwin T Morris

Enter the unexpected and intriguing realm of scent, where fragrances have the power to calm as well as to stimulate. These tales from the ancient quest for pleasing aromas offer a microcosm of history's larger movements, from the scented sails of Cleopatra's barges to modern-day fashion trends. This book is more than a historical overview of one ...

see all copies from $12.93!

new only from $59.00! | first editions

view cover

Sacred Luxuries: Fragrance, Aromatherapy, and Cosmetics in Ancient Egypt more books like this

by Professor Lise Manniche

The art of modern fragrance-making owes much to practices developed in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians attached great importance to perfumes and cosmetics, which men and women wore to make themselves attractive and alluring, to restore vitality and good health, and as a means of venerating the gods and of negotiating a passage to the realm of the ...

see all copies from $14.69!

new only from $18.87! | first editions | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

view cover

The Art of Perfume: Discovering and Collecting Perfume Bottles more books like this

by Christie Mayer Lefkowith

Perfume bottles have been used since antiquity, but their history in modern times has been marked by the creation of exciting and original forms highlighted by equally elaborate presentations. Specially designed bottles and stoppers, labels, boxes and other unique decorative features endowed each perfume with an aura of distinction and exclusivity ...

see all copies from $37.14!

new only from $75.00! | signed copies | first editions

view cover

Making Soaps & Scents: Soaps, Shampoos, Perfumes & Splashes You Can Make at Home more books like this

by Catherine Bardey

Instructions for creating a variety of fragrances, shampoos, splashes, and soaps at home are included. A special section details the techniques of the world's most famous fragrance producers and traces perfume history. 100 color illustrations.

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $9.90! | first editions

view cover

Scent: A Dark Secret Hidden in Petals of Pink more books like this

by C L Kelly

The hunt is on to capture "the very breath of beauty" and secure the success of struggling perfumers Cassie and Nick Dixon. When the fragrance "Cassandra" is at last unveiled, the public goes wild. Then "Cassandra" starts to wreak havoc, and the Dixons must face their inner demons before it's too late ...

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $2.00! | SVSClick for books eligible for free or discount Super Value Shipping.

Masterpieces of the Perfume Industry more books like this

by Christie Mayer Lefkowith

Written by an acknowledged authority on the subject, this book presents a comprehensive photographic and historical review of over 150 years of creativity, showing almost 1,300 objects produced for the perfume industry during the 19th and 20th centuries.

see all copies from $21.39!

new only from $21.39! | first editions

view cover

Perfume: The Art & Science of Scent more books like this

by Cathy Newman, National Geographic Society

Perfume takes the reader behind the scenes to watch how the elements of perfume are harvested and processed. This book with oversize pages contains stunning colour photographs.'

see all copies from $1.99!

new only from $26.00! | first editions

The Smell Book: Scents, Sex, and Society more books like this

by Ruth Winter

see all copies from $1.99!

first editions


Page 1 of 8: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next>

 

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.