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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
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Outstanding resource on the history of perfume,
By Memory & Desire "Heather" (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin - A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present (Hardcover)
This giant book is a wealth of information, not just about perfume but about the position perfumes have taken in cultural history. Special attention is given to perfume in literature (especially Baudelaire) and the illustrations are fantastic. This is not just a surface-treatment coffee-table book, it is dense with information on every facet of perfumery and goes into great detail regarding the creation and significance of many specific perfumes. Well-researched and beautifully written, it is a must for any serious collector or fan of the olfactive arts.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb Book on Perfume Bottles,
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This review is from: Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin - A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present (Hardcover)
Defenitely a must have for any collector of beautiful things, not to mention collectors of antique/ vintage perfume bottles. Detailed photographs, excellent descriptions & wonderful examples of the most interestingly unique perfume bottles as a true art piece. Highly recommend to anyone who apreciates beauty.
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Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin - A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present by Richard Howard Stamelman (Hardcover - November 28, 2006)
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