Aromérica Parfumeur – Beatrice Glow
Through scents, such as those of the spice trade, a book that tells of the violence of European colonial powers in South America.
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Don’t Think, Just Smell – Ron Winnegrad
The perfumer Ron Winnegrad presents, an intimate and heart-warming autobiographical account of his personal outlook on the fragrance industry and the craft behind it.
F. Millot Perfumer – from L’Eau Magique to Crêpe de Chine, The History of a Family – Laurianne Millot and Odile Thiriot
Beginning in 1860, when the brand was founded by Félix Millot, to when it was taken over by Révillon perfumes in 1966, more than 100 years of history are covered here by Laurianne Millot and Odile Thiriot.
Parfums: A Catalogue of Remembered Smells – Philippe Claudel
A masterfully woven patchwork of recollections, desires, and regrets all themed around his sense of smell and the olfactory memories the author has collected over his life.
Givaudan: an Odyssey of Flavours and Fragrances – Caroline Champion, Percy Kemp, Annick Le Guérer, Brigitte Proust and Sean Rose
This book is most admirable with the near-perfect balance it strikes between promoting the company’s assets, recounting fragrance history, and exploring the artistry and contemporary issues surrounding the medium of perfume.
Bad Girls Perfume – Sarah Colton
Whether we know it or not, the perfume we wear affects the way people perceive us. So argues Sarah Colton, an American perfume journalist based in Paris
Perfume – a Century of Scents – Lizzie Ostrom
Through the pages of this original book, Lizzie Ostrom, also known as Odette Toilette, takes us on a very pleasant tour of the 20th century.
“Perfume Legends II. French Feminine Fragrances” : Michael Edwards, the Living Museum of Perfume.
Meeting with one of the best connoisseurs in the history of perfumery.
Franco Wright (Lucky Scent) : “I tend to wear what’s in front of me at that moment; sometimes it can be as many as 5 different fragrances”
This interview continues our world tour of the niche perfumeries that honored us by becoming retailers of our magazine. For our third stop, we invite you to a Californian trip, to Los Angeles, to discover Lucky Scent with Franco Wright.
Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent
If this summer the sides of the river Thames appeal to you, don’t miss out on the new multisensory exhibition on view at Somerset House : “Perfume: A sensory journey through contemporary scent”. Until September 17th, you will be able to discover there the specificities of contemporary perfumery through several senses.
