Autorka skúma hlboké spojenie medzi vôňou a emóciami, pričom zdôrazňuje komplexnosť a tajomstvo prírodných esencií v porovnaní so syntetickými náprotivkami. Jej prístup k tvorbe parfumov sa sústreďuje na kvalitu a integritu jedinečných ingrediencií, ktoré zbiera po celom svete. Každý výtvor je starostlivo ručne miešaný, aby zachytil konkrétny pocit a estetický zážitok, pričom sa snaží o moderný luxus a ideálnu rovnováhu. Jej práca je inšpirovaná nadšením pre proces tvorby a nádejou, že parfumy prinesú nositeľom luxus, pohodu a krásu.
Mandy Aftel je uznávaná tvůrkyně parfémů z přírodních esencí a autorka řady knih. Ve svém nejslavnějším díle Esence a alchymie seznamuje čtenáře s fascinujícími dějinami používání vonných látek, popisuje přírodní suroviny, které se tradičně pro výrobu parfémů používají, a také nabízí praktické rady a návody, jak při tvorbě parfému postupovat. „Parfém – omamné a nepolapitelné snoubení esencí z bylin a koření, divokých travin a květů, z kůry, ze živočichů a stromů – je hybná síla univerza.“
In a world awash with cooking shows, food blogs and recipes, the art of flavour has been surprisingly neglected. The multibillion-dollar flavour industry practises its dark arts by manipulating synthetic ingredients, and home cooks are taught to wield the same blunt instruments: salt, acid, sugar, heat. But foods in their natural states are infinitely more nuanced than the laboratory can replicate - and offer far greater possibilities for deliciousness. Chef Daniel Patterson and natural perfumer Mandy Aftel are experts at orchestrating ingredients, and here they teach readers how to make the most of nature's palette. The Art of Flavour proceeds not by rote formula but via a series of mind-opening and palate-expanding tools and concepts: using a flavour 'compass' to find the way to transformative combinations of aromatic ingredients; pairing ingredients to make them 'bury' (control) one another and 'lock' (achieve an alchemy that transcends the sum of the parts); learning to deploy cooking methods for maximum effect; and the seven 'dials' that allow a cook to fine-tune a dish. With more than sixty recipes that allow the cook to grasp each concept and put it into practice, The Art of Flavour is food for the imagination that will help cooks at any level to become flavour virtuosos in their own right. From The Flavour Bible on, flavour has been a particular focus of recent interest, but no one has Patterson's and Aftel's unique perspective on it, their combined expertise, or their winning blend of ideas, information, recipes and cooking and perfuming lore. The Art of Flavour is a thinking person's cookbook that uses recipes to instil principles for creating delicious food at home, larded with fascinating information on the history and science of flavour that make it a great armchair read as well
From Simon & Schuster, The Story of Your Life is Mandu Aftel's guide to becoming the author of your experience.Using examples from literature and life and a range of imaginative thinking and writing exercises, Aftel guides us in the creation of an artful existence, full of the complexity, insight, and excitement of a great novel.
Celebrating our most potent sense, this work explores the profound connection between smell and our appetites through five influential figures in the fragrant world. Acclaimed as a trailblazer in natural perfumery, the author has spent over two decades sourcing the finest aromatic ingredients globally and creating artisanal fragrances, advocating for the transformative power of scent. Each featured aroma—cinnamon, mint, frankincense, ambergris, and jasmine—reflects different aspects of human desire and experience. Cinnamon evokes a hunger for the exotic, while mint connects us to the familiar. Frankincense speaks to our longing for transcendence, ambergris embodies curiosity, and jasmine represents our yearning for beauty. Alongside a captivating exploration of the history and philosophy of scent, the book provides essential scent literacy and includes recipes for creating fragrances and edible concoctions. Vintage line drawings enhance the experience, making it both a treasured gift and an engaging read.
Renowned perfumer Mandy Aftel explores the primal nature and fundamental importance of aroma in everyday life, teaching people about the nature of smell and the idea of "olfactory consciousness" in Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume.
Ein verführerischer Ausflug in die Welt der Düfte Naturstoffe sind heute begehrter denn je: Parfüme, Duftöle und Cremes auf der Basis natürlicher Ingredienzen bestimmen den aktuellen Wellness-Trend, der zeigt, dass Frauen und Männer sich wieder verstärkt um die sinnlichen Seiten des Lebens bemühen - Amor lässt grüßen. Mandy Aftel lädt ein zum Wiedererleben der ursprünglichen Kraft natürlicher Essenzen. 'Die Kunst der Alchimisten' ist eine verführerische SChule der Düfte wie auch eine praktische Anleitung zur Komposition eines eigenen, ganz individuell gestalteten Parfüms nach den Lehren der grpßen Duftkünstler.
Wenn wir jemanden kennenlernen oder uns irgendwo vorstellen, dann erzählen wir von uns und unserem Leben. Wir sind gleichzeitig Helden und Erfinder unserer Geschichten und tun nichts anderes als ein Schriftsteller, der einen Plot zusammenstellt, um daraus einen spannenden Roman zu entwickeln. Anhand von Fallbeispielen und Schreibübungen erklärt Mandy Aftel, wie man dieses Verhalten dazu nutzen kann, seinen eigenen Lebensplot zu erkennen, und wie man dadurch seinem Leben immer wieder eine völlig neue Richtung geben kann.
