Perfume Science Kit by Thames & Kosmos

Follow your nose on a fragrant journey through the science, history and art of making perfumes with your Perfume Kit by Thames & Kosmos. 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. Discover where natural and synthetic fragrances come from. 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. Surprise your friends with perfumes made specially for them. 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. The perfume oils in this kit were developed humanely, without animal testing. 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.

By Thames & Kosmos