Essenza in Seattle Washington recently hosted a talk about the art of natural perfumery and book signing featuring Mandy Aftel, master perfumer and author of Essence and Alchemy: A History of Perfume by Gibbs Smith Publisher. On hand were devotees of Aftel's hand crafted perfumes, available exclusively in Seattle at Essenza and only in a few select stores nationally, including Henri Bendel.To learn more about Aftel and her perfumes, visit her website at www.aftelier.com.
Pictured Above Left to Right: Becky Buford, owner of Essenze and Mandy Aftel, master perfumer.
Pictured Below: Aftel's perfumes and natural ingredients used in her formulations.
