The chemistry of essential oils and artificial perfumes it is information about The essential oil and its odour, constituents of essential oils, synthetic perfumes and isolated aromatics, the analysis of essential oils.

The chemistry of essential oils and artificial perfumes consists of 4 chapter:

the essential oil in the plant (Cultivation and Structure of the Plant—Experiments on Plants—Secretion of Essential Oil—Glucose—The Linalol, Geraniol, Thujol and Menthol groups and their Composition—Esterification);
the relationship between odour and chemical composition (Strength of Odour—Theory of Odour—Aloohols—Sesquiteipenes—Esters—Ketones—Phenols and Phenolio Compounds—Aldehydes—Chemical Re-actions that produce Odours);
the constituents of essential oils (Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Esters, Aldehydes, Ketones, Phenols, Oxides and Lactones, Nitrogen Compounds, Sulphur Compounds, Acids);
the analysis of essential oils (Specific Gravity. Optical Methods: Refraction—Polarimetry. Melting and Solidifying Points—Boiling Point and Distillation—Determination of Esters—Tables for the Calculation of Esters and Alcohols—Determination of Alcohols, Aldehydes and Ketones, Phenols, Hydrocarbons—Hydrogen—Number of Essential Oils—Detection of some Common Adulterants).