Right off the bat, Ms. Edwards makes the statement loud and clear that there is no room in Aromatherapy for synthetic fragrances by writing, "A synthetic fragrance is a dead product and has no place in holistic aromatherapy.". In a time of big industry trying to merge and confuse Aromacology with Aromatherapy in the name of sales, it is refreshing to read these words by Victoria. She then goes on to explain "unfriendly additives" you'll want to avoid in any essential oil &/or product you buy, adulteration and other sad facts of greed and the industry.
There is a quick overview of the major essential oils and their properties. This section could be better, specifically if it had gone a bit more in depth about each botanical, and if the content was presented in the form of a table with keys. In this section you'll also find insight into toxins and warnings some essential oils may pose which is rather helpful.
The meat of the book is recipe after recipe. Some of them rather inventive. There are recipes and blends associated with Ayurvedic medicine and chakras, recipes associated with mythology, recipes for babies, children and teens which isn't often seen and even a chapter devoted to men.
All in all this is a very insightful book that seems to have tried, unlike many, to present something fresh and new in regards to Aromatherapy. During its time (the 90's) there was a bombardment of new releases. Now the tide has significantly slowed to a trickle, making one wonder if everything relating to Aromatherapy has already been covered. With this book we see that isn't true and because of the author, there can still be much to learn about aromatics and essential oil use.
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