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Fabulous Fragrances II : A Guide to Prestige Perfumes for Women and Men | 
 enlarge | Author: Jan Moran
Publisher: Crescent House Pub.
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 388408
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 7.8 x 0.9
ISBN: 0963906542
Dewey Decimal Number: 668.54
EAN: 9780963906540
ASIN: 0963906542
Publication Date: September 30, 2000
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An entertaining collection of more than 700 fragrances for women and men, Fabulous Fragrances II is a bestselling book from fragrance expert Jan Moran, with a Foreword by Bijan. Fashion columnist Mr. Blackwell states, "A fabulous fragrance is the epitome of chic and the height of elegance; nobody knows this better than Jan Moran." Discover the scents of Chanel, Guerlain, Gucci, Armani, Lauder, Klein, Patou, Arden, Revlon, and those from specialty houses of Creed, Jo Malone, Trish McEvoy, and Penhaligon's. Includes profiles of women's, men's, and unisex scents. Explore the centuries-old mystique of perfume, with fascinating details on composition, history, scent category and price range. Discover the favorite scents of celebrities, learn how how to select the right scents, how fragrance reacts to skin chemistry, and how perfumes are classified. Get inside tips on shopping for and wearing perfume, and develop your own fragrance style. Splendid, full-color photography pays tribute to the elegant art of perfumery. An inviting, must-have guide, and an ideal gift. Fabulous Fragrances II (2000) is an updated version of the author's original book, Fabulous Fragrances (1994), now out of print. Central to the book are the A-to-Z fragrance reviews, which encompass both classic and contemporary prestige fragrances. Section I covers the basics of fragrance, such as fragrance families, composition, and lifestyle wardrobing. Also included is a cross reference index by family and name, and an ingredient glossary, which explains commonly used perfumery ingredients. See Table of Contents for details. Fabulous Fragrances II is excellent for leisure readers who want to know more about the basics of perfumery, and for those who enjoy the romance associated with perfume. From Women's Wear Daily: "Fragrances by the book...everything a fragrance connoisseur wants to know about shopping for a scent." From Orange County Register: "A primer on women's fragrances--what's in them, how to make them last, how to buy them... Jan Moran is an author, fragrance expert, and brand communication consultant specializing in technological solutions for retailers. Her expertise is also behind an innovative program for fragrance executives and retailers: Fabulous Fragrances of the World.Info, an online database resource with thousands of fragrances.
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 A Fabulous Read December 3, 2008
MTaylor (Los Angeles)
I had the honor to work with Ms. Moran on her international online database through an internship at college. I was given a copy of this book as a crash course on fragrance writing and as a guide to the world of fragrances. The book is bright, beautiful and eye catching.
Yet, it is the substance inside that not only offers an education into the hidden world scents, but is a fantastic read as well.
Much time has passed since I had the opportunity to work with Jan but the impression is one that lingers like the beautiful dry down scent of your favorite perfume.
I know that if you love the world of scents that you will enjoy the beauty and the content of this book.
Wonderful guide to perfumes, many classics mentioned November 15, 2007
overtakenbyanap (BC in Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
With this book you can:
Shop the duty free perfumes without fear.
Find several perfumes that are simply gorgeous on you.
Have fun testing likely perfumes at your next trip to the mall.
Learn about classic fragrances like Chanel #5, Shalimar, Joy and many others.
Reduce the chances of making an expensive mistake purchasing perfume that doesn't work for you.
I've really enjoyed this book.
It's a field guide to buying perfume, for beginner and scent addict alike. Fragrances of the World by Michael Edwards is way too expensive for me to buy, but this book gives me much of the information I'd be looking up in Michaels' book anyway.
I am very happy with my purchase, and plan to keep this book as a fun reference guide/coffee table book for years to come. My friends who've seen it are enjoying leafing thru it too.
The first bit is interesting, but the bulk of the book is the individual profiles, and that is where it shines for me.
Each profile is a good enough description, to allow me to decide whether I want to spritz a tester on myself in my next trip to the mall.
So far I've tested about 20 different perfumes, many of which don't agree with me but a few have been absolute winners.
Without this book, it would have been much more difficult to find a group of about 5 or 6 really good perfumes for me that my husband likes too.
I also found out that perfumes that work with my chemistry have certain things in common which is another headstart at the perfume counter. And I found out that most of the scent my husband and I like on me is the floral oriental, not the floral variety that I'd originally thought.
I just always thought that I liked floral scents but that I could never quite find the right one.
Using this book taught me that I really prefer a light oriental base, with floral overtones.
And because of this book, and my test spritzes in the local mall, I have a list of perfumes to look for the next time I have an opportunity to shop in a duty free shop instead of being overwhelmed by the choices, unable to choose.
Love the book, very helpful guide!
Highly Recommended October 26, 2006
Creatif One (New York City)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
As a veteran beauty editor, I recommend this book to all new writers covering fragrances. I also keep a stash of copies for last-minute gifts and dinner party hostesses. Jan Moran is a well-known fragrance expert who writes with authority and passion. Elegantly written and deceptively simple, her book is modestly priced for anyone who spends $50 or $100, or more, on a bottle of fragrance.
To shed light on prior comments, the term "prestige" is a common term used in fragrance retailing. It has long been used to distinguish more expensive luxury fragrances from less expensive "mass market" fragrances.
Recently I traveled to Los Angeles to cover the opening of the Annette Green Perfume Museum at FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) where I had the pleasure of finally meeting, and later interviewing, Jan Moran.
Her book is not biased toward Coty Prestige fragrances and she has never for worked Coty Prestige, although Coty Prestige is a company with a fine lineage. If you take the time to read the Amazon Product Review section (above), and you'll see that the book contains quite a few Chanel fragrances, including No. 5, No. 22, Allure, Gardenia, Coco, and others.
The Amazon Product Review information states: "Discover the scents of Chanel, Guerlain, Gucci, Armani, Lauder, Klein, Patou, Arden, Revlon, and others, such as the specialty houses of Creed, Jo Malone, Trish McEvoy, and Penhaligon's." And many, many more. Just look at the cover material. True, Fabulous Fragrances II is a revised edition (also stated in the Review), but be glad for it, because the first book is out of print, and then you'd miss all the classics this one still contains.
This book is beautiful, yet practical. If you want technical information, there are plenty of fine perfumery books for professionals, but they can also be quite expensive. Fabulous Fragrances II is a great read for most people who simply love the magic and passion of perfume, and want to learn more. The fragrance descriptions are engaging and evocative. In my opinion, this book is a real treasure.
 My opinion may be just a bit biased...... October 13, 2006
Bonnie&Clyde (SF, CA USA)
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
As I was reading all the reviews for 'Fabulous Fragrances II : A Guide to Prestige Perfumes for Women and Men,' I notcied a common 'mild disappointment' with everyone. Since I just happen to be "in the biz" myself
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I wanted to share a little factoid about Moran concentrating on certain fragrances as opposed to .... well the rest of them.
In the title of this book, the words " Prestige Perfumes " are used. Prestige is owned by Coty [...]
' Coty Inc. is the largest fragrance company in the world and one of the leaders in global beauty with annual net sales approaching USD $3 billion. Coty Inc. operates in over 25 countries and sells its products in broad and select distribution channels in over 80 markets spanning the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Coty Inc., comprised of the Coty Beauty and Coty Prestige divisions, has a diverse portfolio of over 35 distinctive celebrity, designer and lifestyle brands. Top sellers include Calvin Klein, adidas, Rimmel, Davidoff, Lancaster, Jennifer Lopez, Jil Sander, Joop! and Kenneth Cole. Additional distinguished brands include Aspen, Astor, Baby Phat, Calgon, Celine Dion, Cerruti, Chopard, Chupa Chups, David & Victoria Beckham, Desperate Housewives, Esprit, Exclamation, Isabella Rossellini, Jette Joop, Jovan, Marc Jacobs, mary-kateandashley, Miss Sixty, Miss Sporty, Nautica, Nikos, Pierre Cardin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Shania Twain, Stetson, the healing garden, Vanilla Fields, Vera Wang and Vivienne Westwood. '
Of course Moran would have to add in other fragrances such as the famous Chanel No. 5 & other scents from Chanel... Mostly due to fact that most ever fragrance book attempts to cover at least some of the FAMOUS and POPULAR lines that everyone knows of.
So that be all this fragrance guy has to say about it.
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 Title is misleading if you bought the first book.... June 27, 2006
S. Davis-Rae
14 out of 16 found this review helpful
I bought her first book, "Fabulous Fragrances", which was a great book. However, I really feel like "Fabulous Fragrances II" should be called, "Fabulous Fragrances" and then state, "Revised edition" beneath it. Imagine my dismay at reading the first book and then excitedly ordering the second one, shelling out my 29.00 only to find it is the same exact book with some new things added. I was extremely dissapointed. The first book was soooooooo good. This second book has most of the same text word for word, which in my opinion makes it a revised book. THey added some more perfumes (while still including all the old stuff), and added a section for men. There are SO many other NEW perfumes that couldve been listed in place of what was in the previous book. Really dissapointing. There was NOT enough new material in this for it to be a seperate book. I hope others read this before they buy an almost identical version of the first book.
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