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An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts

Although many of us actively use our sense of smell, and enjoy the sensations it brings, relatively few of us take time to educate and train the “nose”, our olfactory palate. Introducing a process that is both therapeutic and enjoyable, Jennifer Peace Rhind explores how anyone, especially anyone interested in fragrance, aromatherapy or natural perfumery, can develop their sense of smell. She explains the skills involved, from olfactory vocabulary, awareness and memory through to discrimination and fragrance creation, and describes activities that help develop these skills, including group events inspired by the Japanese art of koh-do or the ‘way of incense’. She also includes the odour profiles of a variety of scent families to accompany the process.