Perfumes
Tania Sanchez, Luca Turin
Sozialwissenschaften, Recht, Wirtschaft / Wirtschaft
Beschreibung
'I've long wished perfumery to be taken seriously as an art, and for scent critics to be as fierce as opera critics, and for the wearers of certain "fragrances" to be hissed in public, while others are cheered. This year has brought Perfumes: The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez, which I breathed in, rather than read, in one delighted gulp.' Hilary Mantel, Guardian
Perfumes: The Guide is the culmination of Turin's lifelong obsession and rare scientific flair and Sanchez's stylish and devoted blogging about every scent that she's ever loved and loathed. Together they make a fine and utterly persuasive argument for the unrecognised craft of perfume-making. Perfume writing has certainly never been this honest, compelling or downright entertaining.
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I loved it and bought it for all my friends. I have to say that this is certainly my favourite non-fiction book ever and is very likely my favourite book of all time! If I had to take only one book with me onto a desert island for an indefinite time, it would be this one.
A wise investment and an addictive read.
From riotous one-liners to elaborate reviews, fragrance experts Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez have written an authoritative guide to the best and worst scents.
astonishingly brilliant and witty companion to all things fragrant.
a staggeringly complete compilation of perfume reviews...ridiculously entertaining.
It's an eau-de-must-have. If it came in a bottle we'
Lyrical and acerbically witty compendium.
hugely engrossing...the writing is brilliant...gorgeous.
<p>It's a great book because it brilliantly combines technical knowledge with evocative, poetic and often laugh-out-loud-funny prose to provide incisive, vivid and honest criticism of all perfumes - from the 'staggeringly bad' to the 'deeply divine'.<br><br>If you want to open your mind to the intricacies of scent - and enjoy a brilliant, entertaining read along the way - I can'
consistently entertaining...scathingly inventive bitchiness.
The authors' evocative and vivid writing style convinces us that perfume isn'
Highly entertaining critique which had me both fascinated and laughing out loud in equal measure... addictive and informative.
For any fragrance fanatic...an indispensable beauty bible.
If you are at all interested in perfume, one of life'
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As scintillating as it is comprehensive...this pungent, entrancing book is a wake up call for the nostrils.
dazzlingly comprehensive compendium...the writing is the olfactory equivalent of mouthwatering. <b> </b>
This husband-and-wife team has produced a work of perfume criticism that is as gripping as any thriller.
The perfect gift for the scent addict in your life...witty and informative - and, occasionally, deliciously bitchy.
I was fascinated... a description of every perfume known to man, which sounds peculiar, but is mesmeric.
An unexpected classic of criticism
As riveting as a novel and as therapeutic as a recipe book.
genuinely wonderful...the authors'
Brilliant writing... I shall now spray on my favourite scents in quite a different frame of mind!
