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Nez Culture: The Big Book Of Perfume

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Category: Fumerie Parfumerie

Editorial Direction Jeanne Doré
Authors Denyse Beaulieu, Béatrice Boisserie, Éléonore de Bonneval, Sarah Bouasse, Eugénie Briot, Yohan Cervi, Oliver R.P. David, Aurélie Dematons, Julierre Faliu, Hirac Gurden, Anne-Sophie Hojlo, Patrice Revillard, Delphine de Swardt & Alexis Toublanc
Illustrator Jeremy Perrodeau
Publication Date September 2020
Language English
Pages 227 pgs
Publisher
Le Contrepoint

Description The team from Nez, the olfactory magazine invites you on a very special journey to explore perfume in all its facets, delving into the heart of a fascinating yet little-known world. This book lifts the curtain on the best kept secrets of perfumery, answering all your questions about the world of smell.

How does the sense of smell work?

How has perfumery developed over the centuries?

Where do perfume ingredients come from?

What does a perfumer do?

How is a fragrance created, developed, and produced?

How is mainstream perfumery shaped by marketing?

What is the role of independent perfumery?

What happens to a perfume after it is launched?

How do I educate my nose and become a knowledgeable perfume lover?

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 13 reviews)

Leo E. ★★★★★

I usually skim coffee-table books in ten minutes, but I've been dipping into this one for weeks and keep finding new essays to savor. The lineup of authors is seriously impressive, and the editorial direction makes even the most technical perfume history feel like a page-turner.

Riley ★★★★★

This is a proper reference book, not just a coffee-table pretty. The editorial lineup is staggering, with Denyse Beaulieu and Oliver R.P. David contributing, and the depth of historical context on perfumery is exactly what I've been hunting for. I've spent three evenings with it and I'm only a third

Hazel H. ★★★★★

As someone who's been collecting fragrance books for years, I've never seen this depth of editorial curation—the list of contributors reads like a who's who of perfume journalism, and every essay feels like it was written by someone who truly gets the craft. It’s a hefty hardcover that earned a perm