Product Description In this new gift set from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, fragrance historian Edwin Morris traces perfumes story from its origins in Babylonia to the most recent global trends. Each page is illustrated with works of art from the Museums collection. Included with the book are eight fine fragrances, specially blended by the world-famous perfumers of Givaudan Roure to capture the most influential scents in history: Frankincense, Rose, Jasmine-Sandalwood, Orange Blossom, Spice, Eau de Cologne, Millefleures, and Sportif.
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Smells like a winner!September 15, 2000 25 out of 26 found this review helpful
After reading Perfume : The Art and Science of Scent by Cathy Newman, Robb Kendrick, I was hooked on wanting to know more about the fragrance industry. I purchased this book because it's about fragrance itself rather than bottles, etc. This is a lovely book, although it does not go into great depth about the subject. But I don't think it was meant to. It's a coffee table book. However, the nicest surprise about the book are the 8 fragrances that come with it. I must say, I purchased the book because of the fragrances but I never thought they would be as nice as they are. I am very particular about fragrance and I find these to be absolutely splendid - and very French. They remind me of the little mini fragrance sets I've purchased from time to time of French lines such as Gerlain, Givenchy and Gres. The whole package is well worth it if you, like me, love fragrance.
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