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.
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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.
