Product Description

Perfume takes the reader behind the scenes to watch how the elements of perfume are harvested and processed. This book with oversize pages contains stunning colour photographs.'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #959430 in Books
• Published on: 1998-11-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Customer Reviews

A sumptuous and enthralling look at the perfume business.
This book follows the story of the business of perfume. It traces the scent from harvesting the raw materials and the art of the perfumer, to the packaging and marketing of the finished product. It is a story of the perfume business, not a guide to making perfume.

I read this entire book within two days of receiving it. The text is light but fascinating. The book is lavishly illustrated with photographs by Robb Kendrick. The photos are a sumptuous addition to the story and bring the text to life.

This book is beautiful and enthralling. Highly recommended.

GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All I can say is that this book is great. The auther Mrs. Cathy Ellen Newman, can make writing seem more like an art then an occupation. Learning about the proccess of how perfume is made and the science of it is just fascinating even our dignified leader, Mr. Sadahm Housane as insane as he is would like it very much and I hope he orders a copy soon.

A classic 'coffee table book'
This book is beautifully presented and well written, however it suffers from the classic 'coffee table book' syndrome in that there is very little factual content and a great deal of purple prose. One thing that struck me forcibly was that the author implies that she is a knowledgeable amateur perfumier, however she repeatedly shows her lack of real knowledge and even worse, her lack of a good sense of smell, for example she repeatedly claims that various substances smell almost identical whereas to a reasonable 'nose' they are utterly distinct.

If you want a descriptive overview of the perfume industry then this book will give you a good introduction, however if you are interested in the nitty-gritty of perfume design and marketing, pass this one by.