Pompous names, bizarre ads, hundreds of new scents a year?the multibillion-dollar business of fragrance has long resisted understanding. At last the first critical?and critically acclaimed?guide to perfume illuminates the mysteries of this secretive industry. Lifelong perfume fanatics Luca Turin (be[...]
An olfactory scientist and a perfume critic review more than 1,200 fragrances to identify preferred and less-recommended varieties, in a lighthearted guide that explains the difference between eau de toilette and perfume, shares tips for storing fragrances, and advises on using perfumes in accordanc[...]
Offers an argument for the craft of perfume-making. This book describes 2,000 fragrances.
This marvellous little book is a distillation of the essence of Turin and Sanchez' acclaimed masterwork "Perfumes: The A - Z Guide". In "Perfumes", Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez reviewed nearly 1,500 fragrances in their witty, irreverent and innovative handbook - separating the divine from the good f[...]