LearningLAB Perfume Science

Description

Follow your nose on a fragrant journey through the science, history, and art of making perfumes with this award-winning kit from Thames & Kosmos. Experiment with countless fragrance combinations on your way to becoming a master perfumer. Start by learning about how your nose and brain work together to perceive smells, and play some games with scents to train your nose! After a look at the history of fragrances and the current theories behind perfume design, you will be ready to start making your own perfumes. This kit is a complete perfumer's laboratory, and includes eight perfume oils, finishing solution, decorative flacons and important tools of the trade. The perfume oils are the same as those used in high-quality designer perfumes. The 32-page, full-color book blossoms with information about the biology of smell, the chemistry of scents, the fine fragrance industry, and the history of perfumes. Ages 10 & up. 32-page manual. 20 Experiments and Activities. The perfume oils in this kit were developed humanely, without animal testing.