Vermont Public Radio talks to Richard Stamelman, author of Perfume: Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin, about why perfume is associated with romance (this was a Valentine's Day feature so I'm a bit late).

Topics include terminology and the difficulty inherent in trying to "capture fragrance in words", the history of perfume, how and when perfume became linked to romantic love, and why chocolate is a safer gift than perfume.

You can listen here.