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A review by xgigglypuff
The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York by Chandler Burr
informative
4.5
This was an incredible read
I love finding books that are enjoyable to read and give you more insight into a particular topic than 99% of the population has, like SFAH does for cooking, and this really does it for the perfume industry …. and honestly, at times, for perfume in general. It’s juicy. I learned so much about French culture as well.
Full of information about the fashion industry, French culture, the history of fragrance, naturals vs synthetics, the juicy problems with the perfume industry and related industries, how designer houses profit, key players from the scene— it’s really a good chunk of information and it’s enjoyable.
I was laughing aloud at this guy’s multi-page dedication to roasting Hugo Boss scents. I actually want to go find it and reshare the entire thing, but I’ll put this quote here.
“I know someone who believes that Hugo Boss scents constitute proof that God does not exist.”
-Chandler Burr
I love finding books that are enjoyable to read and give you more insight into a particular topic than 99% of the population has, like SFAH does for cooking, and this really does it for the perfume industry …. and honestly, at times, for perfume in general. It’s juicy. I learned so much about French culture as well.
Full of information about the fashion industry, French culture, the history of fragrance, naturals vs synthetics, the juicy problems with the perfume industry and related industries, how designer houses profit, key players from the scene— it’s really a good chunk of information and it’s enjoyable.
I was laughing aloud at this guy’s multi-page dedication to roasting Hugo Boss scents. I actually want to go find it and reshare the entire thing, but I’ll put this quote here.
“I know someone who believes that Hugo Boss scents constitute proof that God does not exist.”
-Chandler Burr