Learn the Science of Scents
Follow your nose on a fragrant journey through the science, history and
art of making perfumes. Experiment with countless fragrance combinations on
your way to becoming a master perfumer. Learn how your nose and olfactory
system work with your brain to sense and recognize smells. Play games with
your sense of smell and taste. Read about the long history of perfumes and
take a peek into the perfume industry today. Discover the origin of natural
and synthetic fragrances. Use vegetable shortening to extract the fragrant
oils from rose petals. Find out what makes a perfume different from a
cologne. Design your own perfumes and learn how perfumes are meticulously
composed. Train your nose to recognize the components of complex scents. Make
a scented pot-pourri and a sweet-smelling sachet with your home-made perfumes. Design the perfume that suits you perfectly, and surprise your friends with
perfumes made specially for them.
Perfume Science introduces young perfumers to the biology, chemistry and techniques behind fragrance design. This kit is a complete perfumer's
laboratory including 8 high-quality perfume oils, decorative flacons (small
bottles) for storing perfume creations and important tools of the trade. The
48-page full-color manual is full of information about the biology of
smelling, the chemistry of perfumes, the fine fragrance industry and the
history of perfumes.
TOPICS:
- Setting Up Your Perfume Laboratory
- The Physiology of Smell
- Smell Memory & Taste Test Games
- The History of Perfumes
- Extracting Fragrances from Plants
- Where Do Fragrances Originate?
- Perfume's Head, Heart & Base Notes
- Training Your Nose
- Learning to Work as a Perfumer
- Composing Perfumes from Formulas
- Designing Your Own Perfumes
- Fun Facts about Perfumes
- Special Crafts for Your Perfumes
- Advice for Safe Experimenting
CONTENTS:
- Experiment Manual
- Basic Perfume Oils (20 ml each): Lemony, Woody, Flory,
Musky
- Creative Perfume Oils (10 ml each): Orienta, Mentha, Mella,
Tropica
- Finalio Perfume Finisher (50 ml)
- Cotton Pads (x5)
- Flacons with Caps (x2)
- Atomizer
- Cap for Atomizer
- Dropper Pipettes (x2)
- Book of Smell Strips
- Measuring Cups with Lids (x2)
- Stirrers (x2)
- Funnel
- Mini Flacons with Caps (x5)
- Perfume Bottle Labels
Note: Some common household items as well as some fresh ingredients, such as flowers, are needed for some of the experiments. The manual has a full list.
WARNING:
- This set contains chemicals that may be harmful if misused
- Read cautions on individual containers carefully
- Not to be used by children except under adult supervision
- Only for use by children 10 years of age or older
- This kit must be used only under the strict supervision of adults who have familiarized themselves with the experiments and safety precautions stated in the mnual
- Children must not conduct any of the experiments without the presence of a parent or other responsible adult
- Do not allow undiluted perfume oils to come in contact with any part of the body, especially the mouth or eyes
- Only the finished, diluted perfume perfumes made in accordance with the instructions are suitable for application to the skin
- Read and follow all the instructions and keep them for reference
- Keep experiment kit out of reach of small children and animals
Recommended Age Range:
10 - 16 years of age
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