Perfumes

The Guide

Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez

ISBN 1846681022

ISBN 13 9781846681028

September 2008

Price £20.00

Hardback, 400 pp.

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Subject: Beauty

Other formats available: Paperback

In a witty, irreverent and innovative handbook two experts combine authority and experience to review nearly 1,500 fragrances – separating the divine from the good from the monumentally awful. It also features introductions to women’s and men’s fragrances, to trends and to history and chemistry; a glossary and many ‘Top Ten’ Lists; and an informative section on frequently asked questions. A truly unique and useful guide, one written with a passion for its subject, and a perfect gift.

‘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