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Drawing on alchemical theory, Édouard Laugier and Auguste Laurent set out to find the vital essence of life through the craft of perfumes. While drawing the ire of enlightened Bohemian Paris, they discovered fundamental differences in the structures of naturally occurring and synthetic molecules, inaugurating a persistent scientific mystery.

Laugier, Edouard. --- Laurent, Auguste, --- almonds. --- antoine francois fourcroy. --- artificial scent. --- august hofmann. --- biot. --- chaptal. --- chirality. --- cologne. --- crystal. --- distillation. --- fermentation. --- fragrance. --- health. --- jean baptiste dumas. --- justus liebig. --- lavoisier. --- medicine. --- odor. --- organic. --- pasteur. --- wine.