Perfumes

Name: Perfumes
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SKU: 9781846681271
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The A-Z Guide

By Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez

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Summary

Perfumes: The Guide is an authoritative and engaging perfume guide co-authored by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez. It builds on Turin's scientific expertise and Sanchez's passionate blogging to offer insightful and honest reviews of over 1,900 fragrances. This updated edition adds more than 400 new scents to the original 1,500, making it an essential reference for anyone intrigued by the craft and art of perfume-making.

Combining criticism, wit and a deep appreciation of scent, the book celebrates perfume as a complex and often unrecognised art form.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This guide is ideal for perfume enthusiasts, scent collectors and those curious about the art and science behind fragrance. It also appeals to readers who enjoy candid, stylish criticism and lovers of sensory culture seeking a fresh perspective.

Over 400 new fragrances have been added to the original 1500 in this updated paperback masterpiece on perfumes.

The must-have hardback has also been hailed as a masterpiece of criticism and invective. Over 400 new fragrances have been added to the original 1500 in this updated paperback.

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The must-have perfume guide has been hailed as a masterpiece of criticism and invective. Over 400 new fragrances have been added to the original 1500 in this updated paperback.

Perfumes: The Guide is the culmination of Luca Turin's lifelong obsession and rare scientific flair and Tania Sanchez's stylish and devoted blogging about every scent that she's ever loved and loathed. Together they make a fine and utterly persuasive argument for the unrecognised craft of perfume-making. Perfume writing has certainly never been this honest, compelling or downright entertaining.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Independent praises it as "a scintillating and comprehensive... wake up call for the nostrils." The Spectator lists it as a "classic of criticism." The Evening Standard calls it "essential" and "hugely engrossing" with "brilliant" and "gorgeous" writing. The Times describes it as "witty and informative, and occasionally deliciously bitchy." Acclaimed author Joanne Harris declares it her favourite non-fiction book and an indispensable desert island companion.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781846681271

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 22 October 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Profile Books Ltd

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 820g

Pages: 640

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Arts & Culture Luca Turin Non-Fiction Tania Sanchez

About the Author

Luca Turin is the man who perfume-lovers openly adore. He is the author of The Secret of Scent (Faber, 2006) and his top-rated perfume is Guerlain's Mitsouko.

Tania Sanchez is journalist and a perfume collector and expert from New York. Her personal perfume collection numbers almost 2000 bottles. They recently married and divide their time between Boston and London.