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‘The authors' evocative and vivid writing style convinces us that perfume isn't a science but an art. Never again will you be able to walk past a perfume counter with quite the same nonchalance... if you have a nose for a good book, buy this one.’
— Anita Sethi, Independent on Sunday ‘genuinely wonderful…the authors’s sense of smell is amazing.’
— Daily Telegraph ‘dazzlingly comprehensive compendium…the writing is the olfactory equivalent of mouthwatering.’
— Observer ‘I was fascinated… a description of every perfume known to man, which sounds peculiar, but is mesmeric.’
— William Leith, Evening Standard ‘Lyrical and acerbically witty compendium.’
— The Times ‘Brilliant writing... I shall now spray on my favourite scents in quite a different frame of mind!’
— Joanna Trollope ‘The perfect gift for the scent addict in your life…witty and informative – and, occasionally, deliciously bitchy.’
— The Times ‘I loved it and bought it for all my friends. I have to say that this is certainly my favourite non-fiction book ever and is very likely my favourite book of all time! If I had to take only one book with me onto a desert island for an indefinite time, it would be this one.’
— Joanne Harris - author of ’Chocolat’ ‘[a] bigoted, snarling, monomaniacal, subjective, triumphalist and quite magnificent book.’
— The Weekender, South Africa ‘Quite simply, ravishingly entertaining
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— John Lanchester, New Yorker Magazine ‘Funny, clever, provocative, utterly wonderful – a work of dazzling brilliance, and essential reading for anyone who has a nose.’
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