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The Guide
Viking
April 2008
On Sale: April 10, 2008
400 pages
ISBN: 0670018651
EAN: 9780670018659
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
The first book of its kind: a definitive guide to the world
of perfume
Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez are experts in the world
of scent.
Turin, a renowned scientist, and Sanchez, a longtime perfume
critic,
have spent years sniffing the world's most elegant and
beautiful—as
well as some truly terrible—perfumes. In Perfumes: The
Guide,
they combine their talents and experience to review more
than twelve
hundred fragrances, separating the divine from the good from the
monumentally awful. Through witty, irreverent, and
illuminating prose,
the reviews in Perfumes not only provide consumers
with an essential guide to shopping for fragrance, but also
make for a unique reading experience.
Perfumes features introductions to women's and men's
fragrances and an informative "frequently asked questions"
section including:
• What is the difference between eau
de toilette and perfume?
• How long can I keep perfume
before it goes bad?
• What's better: splash bottles or
spray atomizers?
• What are perfumes made of?
•
Should I change my fragrance each season?
Perfumes: The Guide is an authoritative, one-of-a-kind book that will do for
fragrance what
Robert Parker's books have done for wine. Beautifully
designed and
elegantly illustrated, this book will be the perfect gift for
collectors and anyone who's ever had an interest in the
fascinating
subject of perfume.
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