The History of the Schism Between Ancient Perfumery and Its Modern-Day Counterparts The True meaning of Perfumery: What is perfumery? What is aromatherapy? Are they the same? Are they different? Is one part of another? Is one better than another? Is one synthetic and the other natural? Can an aromatherapist be a perfumer? Can a…
Introduction The Chemistry Of Love: The following introduction requires an open mind. Women, put your feminist beliefs on ice for the time being. The first time I wrote it, the editor, publisher, and two women in my office DEMANDED that I remove it. They were outraged. I thought about it and decided to wait until…
Aromatherapy vs. Herbalism: Ancient Egyptian Beliefs on the Power of Plants Aromatherapy vs. Herbalism: Egyptian herbalism started about 3500 BC. Each herb was related, sometimes individually and sometimes in groups, to a deity. By consuming a certain plant material, it was thought, one actually consumed the body of the god in its trans-informed state. The…