New Perfume Handbook - Second Edition [Hardcover]

N. Groom (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0751404039 | ISBN-13: 978-0751404036 | Edition: 2nd

The first edition of this unique book established itself as an unparalleled source of information on perfume. Although it is primarily aimed at perfumers and others in the perfume industry, it has also found substantial sales among a wide range of others including aromatherapists, botanists, and many others who wanted to learn more about this faceted subject. The new edition is now aimed squarely at perfumery marketing specialists and others in the industry world-wide and covers in particular the needs of publicity/advertising teams and journalists, together with sales people and consultants at the counters who like to have a wide range of information at their fingertips. Changes include: an expansion of the number of profiles of the perfume houses, and of the 50 or so new perfumes worthy of record which have been launched since the previous edition. There is also increased coverage of the essences and the plants and other material from which they are derived. Coverage of perfume containers is substantially expanded and linked to other parts of the book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (June 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0751404039
• ISBN-13: 978-0751404036
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,989,085 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of the New Perfume Handbook, January 20, 2008

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glitteralex - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Perfume Handbook - Second Edition (Hardcover)

This is a valuable tool in perfume research. Most men's and women's scents, as well as their fragrance houses, are listed here in a no nonsense format. I find 98% of what I need here-fragrance notes of individual perfumes, history of the perfume houses, years of introduction of scents,etc. However, the book is in Black & White, with few photographs. It addresses the making and composition of perfume; with no emphasis whatsoever on collecting. There is little science of perfume and no real chemistry. There is an interesting bonus chapter on recipes for ancient perfumes. The price is a bit high for a small reference book that is a few years old.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Perfume Bottle Collector's review, December 14, 2009

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Robert C. Mills "Bob Mills" (Sydney, NSW, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Perfume Handbook - Second Edition (Hardcover)

Contains very good information on recent perfume releases but lacks detail on vintage manufacturers. Due to the emphasis on the ingredients of perfumes and the bottle designers, there is a shortage of information on the older and rarer manufacturers which perfume bottle collectors need.

1.0 out of 5 stars Absurd Price, March 25, 2000

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A Reader - See all my reviews

This review is from: New Perfume Handbook - Second Edition (Hardcover)

The book itself is great. The price is insane. As I write this in 2011 the information is 14 years out of date. It was published back in 1997. I bought this book new from a competitor back in 1999 for $65 which was absurd then, but at least the info was up to date. Now it is ancient history. And a Kindle version for $114? This is just crazy. Any Kindle version of a book is not a rare book. It does not warrant such a ridiculous price.
My original review was written in 2000, which is why the date for the review is 2000. This is an update