The Big Book of Perfume – Nez Collective

Nez éditions, coll. Nez culture, 232 pages, 2020 Forewords by Jean-Claude Ellena and Linda G. Levy (President of the Fragrance Foundation) 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?