Perfume: A Century of Scents
  • Published: 14 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781804947579
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $24.99

Perfume: A Century of Scents

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14 May 2024
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22 Oct 2015
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A beautiful gift book of the 100 scents that changed the world

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY OCCASION

The incredible stories of 100 perfumes from a whole century of scents

'Wonderful . . . Charming and illuminating. I loved it' INDIA KNIGHT
'A really enjoyable, fun book' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN
'Beautifully written . . . A perfect gift' CATHY RENTZENBRINK

Signature scents and now lost masterpieces; the visionaries who conceived them; the wild and wonderful campaigns that launched them; the women and men who wore them - every perfume has a tale to tell.

Beautifully illustrated and extremely insightful, Perfume: A Century of Scents is a lush journey into the scents that have changed the world.

***READER REVIEWS***
'I am in awe'
'A fantastic book for all fumeheads out there'
'A total must buy!'
'There is no book quite like this'
  • Published: 14 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781804947579
  • Imprint: Penguin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $24.99
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Praise for Perfume: A Century of Scents

An intriguing, intoxicating guide to all things perfume.

Book of the Week, New! magazine

A book to savour... an education and a pleasure. I couldn’t recommend it for fragrance lovers more highly.

Jane Cunningham, British Beauty Blogger

Gloriously evocative.

Femail, Daily Mail

Lizzie Ostrom’s entertaining romp through a century of perfumes, ten per decade from 1900 to 1999… This book is as delectable an artefact as the product it describes… the perfect accompaniment to a bottle of J’Adore in your stocking.

Suzi Feay, Independent

Beautifully written and illustrated with a sumptuous cover, this would make a perfect gift.

Cathy Rentzenbrink, Stylist

A series of engaging vignettes… acute social commentary and fascinating anecdotes.

Juanita Coulson, The Lady

Witty and elegant... works like an enticing spell.

Louise Gorrod, The Simple Things

A joyous canter through important scents launched during each decade of the twentieth century... a fabulous read. It would also make an excellent present for a perfume or beauty fan.

Amanda Carr, The Women's Room

A giddying, gleeful whistlestop tour of the 20th century... Ostrom has the enthusiasm and mischievous twinkle of TV historian Lucy Worsley.

Rebecca Franks, We Love This Book

More social history than beauty book... the witty insights and fun, chatty style make this a lush treat or a gorgeous gift.

Alexandra Heminsley, The Debrief

A really enjoyable, fun book... a great stocking filler.

BBC Radio 2 Fact Not Fiction Book Club, The Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman

This is a wonderful book... will appeal to readers of fashion biographies and fashion history and anyone will a love of scent.

Catherine Amey, Fashion Bookworm

The perfect non-fiction stocking filler for perfume aficionados and beauty lovers... One of the most gorgeous covers this Christmas... A Century of Scents will inform and entertain

Natalie Xenos, Culturefly

A wonderful, well-informed read... Charming and illuminating... I loved it… if you're thinking about Christmas presents I would buy it...

India Knight, Spectator