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Jitterbug Perfume181 reviews
Tom Robbins

Bantam, 1990

An amazing story that actually comes together at the end!
This book is one long trip. You'll be confused and you'll be amazed, and you'll question everything that you know...and then it all concludes in a neat little package. I am OBSESSED with this book and have been since my friend Tracy made me read it 15 years ago. Finding the formula will become your obsession. In short, read this book. And someone please make a movie. 		  
  







  
  
The Complete Book of Incense, Oils and Brews (Llewellyn's Practical Magick)93 reviews
Scott Cunningham

Llewellyn Publications, 2002

Aromatic
Nice recipes for good smelling oils and brews. It's easy to get the oils online. 		  
  







  
  
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer407 reviews
Patrick Suskind

Vintage, 2001

A scentillating examination of a murderer's mind!
Humans that are deprived of one or more of the senses naturally compensate by focusing and overdeveloping the remaining senses. Suskind brilliantly chose to deprive Grenouille of something other than senses, the ability to be recognized. I don't believe any human in history had a complete absence of a body scent, whether it's a pleasant or unpleasant one; we all associate places, loved ones, ... 		  
  







  
  
The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell9 reviews
Luca Turin

Harper Perennial, 2007

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
I wrote a longer review of "The Emperor of Scent." The Good: Turin definitely has an interesting, original theory of olfaction. As I said in my earlier review, I think there's some chance that he may be right, even though many other olfactory experts dismiss the theory. I'm ready to believe that he could be a creative genius. Turin has a curious writing style that is worth noticing. At ... 		  
  







  
  
The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession43 reviews
Chandler Burr

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004

lucid, dramatic, important...
I read this after What the Nose Knows. It is very well written, conveys complexity in a dramatic and coherent matter, and offers very good insights into a corner of theoretical and applied science that gets over looked in part because it is draws from biology, chemistry and physics. Very good characterization of Luca Turin, the scientist. Flavors of The Double Helix - science in action, the ... 		  
  







  
  
Perfumes: The Guide71 reviews
Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez

Viking Adult, 2008

Use this book As An Interactive Guide to Exploring and Collecting Perfumes
I'm older now, and I have a little more disposable income (and a lot more self-confidence), so I have had great fun using this book's witty reviews to guide me in trying and purchasing perfumes. I never had more than one or two bottles of perfume on my vanity table before. Now I have several dozen because this book has made me see perfume in a whole new way. Yes, the book is a delight to ... 		  
  







  
  
Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent (Llewellyn's New Age Series)18 reviews
Scott Cunningham

Llewellyn Publications, 1989

Very Aromatic
Love this one also, hard to find book that really breaks everything down to the smallest degree to get info across, like all his other info books, very informative, also lets you know some things are toxic and should not be tampered with and how others are irritants. 		  
  







  
  
Perfume16 reviews
Patrick Suskind

Vintage, 2006

Olfactory-licious!
'Olfactory'- 'to have a smell', a word that is used quite a bit in this novel. I had no idea what it meant until I read this novel. Sounds boring? Not on your life. The protagonist in this novel was a classic SICKO! No, as the author accurately described him, he was a 'tick'. This book had me up late at night anxious to read more about the obsessiveness of this character. The author's style of ... 		  
  







  
  
The Essence of Perfume
Roja Dove

Black Dog, 2008

Roja Dove's passion for fragrance is contagious. As the world's leading perfume authority, Dove leads us on a fascinating journey through the world of scent, from Ancient Egypt, where myth has it that the fragrance Kypi induced mass surrender, through to the 1920s, when Jean Harlow's husband--maddened by his love and frustrated by his impotence--drenched himself in his wife's perfume before ending his life. We read about the bitter rivalry ... 		  
  







  
  
The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York11 reviews
Chandler Burr

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

Another great book by Chandler.
Chandler Burr is the resident perfume critic for The New York Times. In this capacity he writes regular reviews ("Scent Notes"), which initially strike one as unbelievably precious, but are ultimately kind of engaging. His previous book, "The Emperor of Scent", about the science of smell, was one of the best examples of science writing I've ever read. This book, an account of the development ... 		  
  







  
  
The Scent Trail2 reviews
Celia Lyttelton

Bantam Press, 2008

A magical, vicarious thrill. If you love natural aromatics, you must read this book.
The author is a world traveler, led around by her nose and her deep understanding of, and passion for, natural aromatics. Her vivid imagery and ability to describe a scent - which is actually a difficult skill - will waft you along on clouds of smoldering frankincense, sweet and deeply dark jasmine and buttery orris roots drying in the sun. This is one of the most evocative and delightful books I ... 		  
  







  
  
The Essence of Perfume
Roja Dove

Black Dog, 2008

Roja Dove's passion for fragrance is contagious. As the world's leading perfume authority, Dove leads us on a fascinating journey through the world of scent, from Ancient Egypt, where myth has it that the fragrance Kypi induced mass surrender, through to the 1920s, when Jean Harlow's husband--maddened by his love and frustrated by his impotence--drenched himself in his wife's perfume before ending his life. We read about the bitter rivalry ... 		  
  







  
  
The Aromatherapy Companion: Medicinal Uses/Ayurvedic Healing/Body-Care Blends/Perfumes & Scents/Emotional ...11 reviews
Victoria H. Edwards

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1999

Lost Knowledge Returns.
Have you ever wondered where all the information that was acquired by people living on this planet for 1000's of years went? And why we seem so impoverished by our loss? This book was written by a woman who is helping to reclaim our misplaced heritage by teaching us to care for ourselves and others with the essences of the earth. Victoria Edwards has hands on experience with the essential oil ... 		  
  







  
  
Made In France: A Shopper's Guide to France's Best Artisanal Traditions from Limoges Porcelain to Perfume, ...1 review
Laura Morelli

Universe, 2008

Great Shopping Ideas for France
My sister and I recently traveled to France and purchased this book. It was great to use and gave us some wonderful ideas on what to see, where to shop and where to find the true artisanal items for each region we visited. We will keep it for future trips to new areas. We recommend it. 		  
  







  
  
Face the Music (Hannah Montana #9)
Beth Beechwood

Disney Press, 2007

Series Description: Miley Stewart looks like a regular girl-next-door, but she's got a big secret. When the lights go down, Miley is the famous teen pop sensation Hannah Montana! Miley may be a celebrity when she's on stage, but she wants the rest of her life to be as normal as possible. The only people who know the truth about Miley's dual identity are her father, brother, and best friends Lilly and Oliver. But keeping that secret-and ... 		  
  







  
  
Perfumes, Splashes & Colognes: Discovering and Crafting Your Personal Fragrances16 reviews
Nancy M. Booth

Storey Publishing, LLC, 1997

Good Basic Text on Perfume
Good exposition of history of perfume, basic types, and so on. Good instructions on how to start making your own. 		  
  







  
  
Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin - A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present1 review
Richard Stamelman

Rizzoli, 2006

Outstanding resource on the history of perfume
This giant book is a wealth of information, not just about perfume but about the position perfumes have taken in cultural history. Special attention is given to perfume in literature (especially Baudelaire) and the illustrations are fantastic. This is not just a surface-treatment coffee-table book, it is dense with information on every facet of perfumery and goes into great detail regarding the ... 		  
  







  
  
Making Soaps & Scents : Soaps, Shampoos, Perfumes & Splashes You Can Make At Home14 reviews
Catherine Bardey

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 1999

"Soaps, Shampoos, Perfumes & Splashes You Can Make At Home"
This beautiful, slim book is split into two parts: 1) 'Making Soaps,' which begins with a little history on where and how soap was invented (supposedly in Rome from animal fat and ash residue some few thousand years ago), followed by a list of tools and ingredients you'll need, like a scale, paring knife, measuring cups/spoons, large stainless steel/ceramic pot, rubber/latex gloves--oh, the list ... 		  
  







  
  
Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora5 reviews
Andrew Lam

Heyday Books, 2005

STRIKINGLY HONEST AND TRUE
As I read this collection of essays, I almost felt as if it were my own memoir. Lam's feelings of growing up in two different cultures struck a cord in me and made me realize that someone else out there felt the same way I did growing up in America. This is an important piece of literature because it truly captures the sentiment of the Vietnamese-American torn between two cultures, betweeen ... 		  
  







  
  
A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer4 reviews
Elisabeth de Feydeau

I. B. Tauris, 2006

A Scented Palace by DeFeydeau
This is an excellent book, with amazing research and insights that I have seen nowhere else in books about this period. You get such a feel for what is going on that it is like you are part of the "in-crowd" of the day. You also get a feel of what the people were like at a time when there was no indoor plumbing or sanitation and smells had to be disguised (like the animal parts that were thrown ... 		  
  







  




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