Bibliography

A few reference texts to get started

These introductory references are provided for people who are starting to explore all this. They deal with scientifically established data. They do not touch perfumery or energy work in any substantial way, but they represent a solid and important foundation for such work, or any other work based on essential oils.   

Arctander, S. (1960). Perfume and flavor materials of natural origin. Published by the author in Elizabeth, NJ.

This seminal work has been been re-issued by various historic and print-on-demand publishers, standard citations reference the definitive original 1960 volume or its widely available contemporary facsimile reprints.

A classic, authoritative reference for a vast array of natural products used in perfumes, scents, flavorings, foods, and medicine throughout the world. Of course somehow dated, it remains highly esteemed for its uniquely practical, deeply poetic, and highly descriptive sensory analysis of materials.

  -> It is referred to in this Heartnotes blog post : The science behind curing oils I : the case of a 50’s years old patchouli from Karnataka? Link here

Holmes, Peter - 2016
Aromatica Volume 1 : A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Principles and Profiles. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 400 pages.
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2019
Aromatica Volume 2: A Clinical Guide to Essential Oil Therapeutics. Applications and Profiles. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 568 pages.

Solid Reference Guide

Ratajc, Petra - 2017.
https://ijpha.wordpress.com/2018/08/23/the-complete-guide-on-how-to-find-reliable-essential-oil-information.

An interesting and well articulated synthesis of "good to know" information about eo's and many common claims surrounding them.

Surburg, Horst, and Johannes Panten - 2016. Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials: Preparation, Properties and Uses. 6th ed. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH.

Considered a definitive industry standard for anyone discovering the field of fragrance and flavor material. Heavily rooted in chemistry, it serves as a bridge between the science of aromachemicals and the practical application of perfumery and flavor formulation.

It is primarily a book on raw materials, not a formulation guide.

Many introductory books focus heavily on either natural essential oils or on purely synthetic aromachemicals. This books balances both seamlessly for those interesting to explore how the entire modern perufmery palette works together.

  -> It is referred to in this Heartnotes blog post : The science behind curing oils I : the case of a 50’s years old patchouli from Karnataka? Link here

Tisserand Robert & Young Rodney - 2013
Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (Second Edition). Churchill Livingstone, 784 Pages.
Ten years later, still the reference guide on the important topic of safety. 

  -> It is referred to in this Hearnotes blog post : Is rose essential oil carcinogenic ? Link here

References for those who want to dive deeper

Below, in an ever evolving section, I intend to list books, articles and online references that I quote or mention on the different sections of this website. Time pending, I will also start entering some of my personal "classics".

Hettiarachchi, Dhanushka & al. Little Things Matter: Effect of Minor Constituents on Aroma Profile of Indian Sandalwood Oil . Paper presented during IFSCC Congress 2022 in London, on 20th september.  Full version is easy to find online