The word ‘perfume’ comes from Latin and literally means ‘to produce smoke’. And it’s that the perfume initially had a ritual character, burning in the temples as an offering to the gods. The essences that burned and released their best aroma were frankincense, myrrh and some rare flowers that, given their high price, rivaled gold. Paradoxically, over time, the best essences became not only a gift to divine beings, but also an important gift to living beings, as they rose to the rank of aphrodisiac† That is, people believed (still) we believe(actually thanks to the powerful advertising campaigns surrounding many of these scents) that could make people want us if we smoke a certain way.
Is double divine function and at the same time so human plays a very important role when it comes to perfumes, and the functioning of perfumery in general, which makes us very curious about how these perfume bottles are made with supposed forces and how many elements are involved in developing each of them.
Currently, smell is probably the least valued and used of our five senses. Anyway, the creation of Eau de toiletteperfumes and other niche fragrances haven’t stopped growing† In this way, for many interested, perfumery remains an alchemical work worthy of being studied and appreciated at the level of other arts. In fact, not so long ago, the perfumers of the great houses have left anonymity to become important celebrities of the industry, whose talent is publicly recognized and applauded with every release.
Given this interest, art of perfume making Much has been written in the course of history. About how they are made, about the role of olfactory memoryOn how smell works and its relationship with psychology†
To get an overview of this activity, we have compiled 10 essential titles that are very useful when it comes to knowing all the secrets of the perfume world, and three important names are repeated in this list. the from Luca Turin, brilliant scientist who came up with his own theory about the origin of our sense of smell; the from Chandler Burrjournalist, museum curator and former perfume critic of New York Times† and that of Jean-Claude Elena, a Grasse-born perfumer who currently works as an exclusive ‘nose’ for Hermès. Three insiders of the industry who have not hesitated to share all their experience in different volumes as attractive as the fragrances described in them. Fortunately, these three experts are not alone, but the world of perfumery has other voices accompanying them as they dissect an industry they seem to know as well as they do themselves. Don’t miss them.
Daniel Figueroa addresses, from his experience as Fragrance Ambassador by Dior, issues such as the construction of gender in perfume, olfactory families, the work of brands with influencers or the evolution of trends in perfumery.
his actor, Chandler Burrworks as a curator of olfactory art at the Museum of Art and Design in New York and was a perfume critic at New York Times† In addition Vincent Leret – Heritage Projects Manager at Dior Parfums – en Terry Weifenbach – photographer and fine arts teacher – develops this coffee table book That explores the relationship between Christian Dior and perfumescelebrating 65 years of inspiration, innovation and style.
Perfumes are not only directly related to their manufacturers, but also to the priests and alchemistswho were the first to harness the powers of the combination of essences† From here to the arrival of the synthetic ingredientsthe history of perfumery has a lot to tell and Mandy Countdown develops all its evolution in this night book for anyone interested in the secrets of perfumery.
The scientist Luca Turin join the perfume expert and collector Tania Sanchez to develop this perfume guide that describes 2000 fragrances in an entertaining way based on the art of perfume making.
The Chanel No. 5 has become without doubt the most famous perfume in the world, thanks to the alliance between the perfumer Ernest Beaux and the creativity of Coco Chanel, who managed to reward him with his aura of timelessness. But not conspired alone. Marie-Dominique Lelievrethe author of this book, chronicles the history of everyone involved in the fame of this best-selling perfume.
East bestseller french account the story behind the creation of a perfumeaccording to the testimony Jean-Claude Elena† perfumer of the luxury house Hermès, he wrote in his journal for a year, explaining how the five senses play a role in creating a new fragrance. In this way, Ellena offers a rare portrait of the company’s secrets from the point of view of one of the most important and admired perfumers in the world.
This novel is the first of the German Patrick Suskind and became a real bestseller from the moment of its release, translated into more than 40 languages around the world. Divided into four parts, Perfume. story of a murderer has the incredible ability to transport the reader to a world full of scents by its protagonist, Jean Baptiste Grenouillewho, with a more developed sense of smell than the rest of the people, spends his life in search of new smells.
Chandler Burr discover how a perfume is made by the actress’s hand Sarah Jessica Parkerimmersed in the development of her first fragrance, sweetand the Hermès perfumer, Jean-Claude ElenaPreparing Un Jardin sur le Nilichis first job as part of the team at the House† Both projects enable Burr to conduct fieldwork that: reveals the ins and outs of how the perfume industry works in Paris and New York†
Luca Turin He holds a PhD in biophysics from the University of London and has focused on: apply their own olfactory theory to the development of new scents† With all his wisdom in the service of this title, in The Secret of Fragrance tells the story of organic chemistry from its beginnings in the 19th century to the perfume industry in the modern world.
Chandler Burr tells the story of Luca Turinscientist specializing in olfactory theories and author of two titles on this list, and the incredible advances of his research on scent.
Source: Marie Claire
