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Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume by Mandy Aftel

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume audiobook runs 6.1 hours unabridged, narrated by Bonnie Agan (about 4.1 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

6.1listening hrs
Medicine & Naturopathystore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 6.1 hours of listening.

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2 hours / day4 days
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What our data says

  • At 6.1 hours, it runs longer than 56% of the 10,901 Medicine & Naturopathy audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume is an audiobook by Mandy Aftel: a 6.1-hour unabridged recording, read by Bonnie Agan, released June 24, 2025, on the Medicine & Naturopathy and Non-Fiction shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
6.1 hrs
Narrated by
Bonnie Agan
Released
June 24, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Medicine & Naturopathy, Non-Fiction
ISBN
9798349123283

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume audiobook?

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume runs 6.1 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 4.1 hours.

Is the Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume audiobook free?

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Who narrates Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume?

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume is narrated by Bonnie Agan.