Mandy Aftel

Mandy Aftel is an internationally known artisan perfumer, curator and educator on natural fragrance and flavor. She is the owner of Aftelier Perfumes and the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley, California. The Archive is the first museum in the United States dedicated to the experience of fragrance, including her collection of one of a kind antique artifacts.

Here are Mandy's Books:

The Museum of Scent: Exploring the Curious and Wondrous World of Fragrance (2023): Breathe in the natural and cultural history of scent with this richly illustrated book inspired by The Aftel Archive of Curious Scents

The Art of Flavor: Practices and Principles for Creating Delicious Food with Chef Daniel Patterson

Fragrant: The Secret Life of Scent (2014), explores the five major players in the epic of aroma (cinnamon, mint, frankincense, ambergris, and jasmine), Mandy explores the profound connection between our sense of smell and the appetites that move us, give us pleasure, make us fully alive.

Aroma (2004), the cookbook that Mandy co-authored with chef Daniel Patterson, focuses on the essential link between food and fragrance and includes recipes for both.

Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume (2001) and revised in 2022 has been translated into 16 languages and was the winner of The Sense of Smell Institute’s Richard B. Solomon Award.

Scents & Sensibilities (2008) guides the reader through the history and creation of solid perfumes.

Mandy is also the author of The Story of Your Life: Becoming the Author of Your Experience; When Talk Is Not Cheap; and Death of a Rolling Stone: The Brian Jones Story.