Perfumes: The Guide
Turin, Luca; Sanchez, Tania
ISBN 10: 0670018651 ISBN 13: 9780670018659
Published by Viking, 2008
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Synopsis:
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 (best known as the subject of Chandler Burr?s The Emperor of Scent) and Tania Sanchez exalt, wisecrack, and scold through their reviews with passion, eloquence, and erudition, making this book a must-have for anyone looking for a brilliant fragrance?or just a brilliant read.
About the Author:
Luca Turin is a leading scholar in the field of olfactory science. He holds a PhD in biophysics from University College London.
Tania Sanchez is an avid perfume collector and expert. She has written hundreds of perfume reviews on several perfume Web sites.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Perfumes: The Guide
Publisher: Viking
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: good