Fragrance: The Story of Perfume from Cleopatra to Chanel

by Edwin T. Morris

Book Overview

Enter the unexpected and intriguing realm of scent, where fragrances have the power to calm as well as to stimulate. These tales from the ancient quest for pleasing aromas offer a microcosm of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684181959
• ISBN13: 9780684181950
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.04 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully informative

The information presented in this book is amazing in its scope and depth. Histories of anything usually leave me bored, but I was thoroughly impressed by the unusual yet thorough way Morris presented the information. It is not intended to be a how-to manual. The word history in the title should tell you that. If you just want to know how to make perfume, soap, candles, etc. and don't want to be knowledgeable about your product then this is not for you. Personally, I found it fascinating.