The Beginner’s guide to Essential Oil Making : All the secrets for successful enfleurage and distillation, from harvesting to conservation, with 40 detailed plant sheets

Did you know you can easily produce your own essential oils and floral waters at home?
It’s true! You can distill (almost) anything.

In this richly illustrated guide, suitable for beginners, you will discover:
- How to make lavender, eucalyptus, lemon, mint (and many other) essential oils
- How to extract the perfume of fragile flowers (rose, jasmine) through enfleurage
- All the secrets to steam distillation with and without alembics
- Detailed technical sheets for 40 key plants commonly used in medicine and perfumery, detailing optimal harvest periods, distillation parts, yield, flash point, and other essential characteristics- How to extract essential oils from citrus fruits (orange, lemon)
- How to extract essential oils from coniferous trees (pine, fir)
- The chemical characteristics of the extracted oils
- The main properties recognised in naturopathy and phytotherapy of key plants
- How to make candles, soap and perfumes with your oil
- Dangerous and/or toxic species to avoid, as well as general safety instructions

This practical guide gives you everything you need to start distilling plants responsibly and sustainably—from crafting your own essential oils to creating fragrant floral waters.

Ready to begin? Let the sweet smell of flowers mingle with the heat of the still!

- July 2025 Update: This book has been revised for accurate and fluent English language by a professional translator.