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Quintessentially Perfume ~ new perfume book

Posted by Robin on 13 July 2010 23 Comments

Quintessentially Perfume book

Quintessentially Publishing has launched Quintessentially Perfume, a new book about fragrance:

Quintessentially Perfume is a luxurious hard-back book chronicling the development and world of perfume over the course of 200 pages and nine fascinating chapters.

Perfume lovers will love the beautifully illustrated and in-depth interviews from perfume creators; eloquent articles from perfume writers and experts, as well as a showcase chapter paying tribute to 40 world class perfume brands. These include a rich and varied cross section of collections that cover different styles and approaches; brands whose appeal has gained mainstream recognition, as well as those who have deliberately sought to retain their niche identity.

Quintessentially Perfume can be found now at Aedes for $35. (quote via quintessentiallypublishing)

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  1. Absolute Scentualist says:
    13 July 2010 at 10:36 am

    That isn’t too bad for a hard cover book. Gathering info online is usually my method of choice, but I’d still love to check this out. I guess that firmly places me in hardcore perfumista territory. I’d love a monthly mag devoted just to fragrance (perfume, candles, bath and body type things) and it isn’t like there’s a lack of material to keep the editors busy, and to think of all the scent strips…

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    • Robin says:
      13 July 2010 at 10:48 am

      Basenotes is doing a quarterly mag…

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  2. datura5750 says:
    13 July 2010 at 10:37 am

    Warning! This book may cause Lemming infestation!

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    • devilbunnies says:
      13 July 2010 at 10:40 am

      Ohno! Only my credit card has the cure.

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    • Robin says:
      13 July 2010 at 10:48 am

      You never know…

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  3. miss kitty v. says:
    13 July 2010 at 10:45 am

    I want! I want! (OK, I have to share that when I first saw that image I thought, “How do you spray that??” I really am that dim-witted. So sad. I do now realize that it is a book.)

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    • Robin says:
      13 July 2010 at 10:48 am

      LOL…I did the same, so you’re not alone.

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    • NinaraPoll says:
      14 July 2010 at 12:04 am

      My first response was, “It’s a foil scent packet that I need to rip open to extract a scented towelette?” Honestly, I thought “Quintessentially Perfume” was the name of a sampler set of fragrances when I started reading! *ashamed*

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  4. Absolute Scentualist says:
    13 July 2010 at 11:25 am

    When they master the scent of a book (preferably an old one) into spray form, I am all over that. ;)

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    • Robin says:
      13 July 2010 at 11:38 am

      CB I Hate Perfume In The Library :-)

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  5. sweetlife (ahtx) says:
    13 July 2010 at 11:36 am

    But which “experts” and “perfume writers”? Wish they had attached some actual names to this project. I wrote them to ask–will report if there’s more info.

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    • Robin says:
      13 July 2010 at 11:38 am

      See basenotes:

      http://www.basenotes.net/content/432-New-Book-Quintessentially-Perfume

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      • sweetlife (ahtx) says:
        13 July 2010 at 11:59 am

        Thanks, that helps!

        And it was good to check out Basenotes–I haven’t been on the site in quite some time, and they’ve made some nice improvements over there…

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  6. RusticDove says:
    13 July 2010 at 11:59 am

    I received an email from Aedes today – the book is free with a $150 order today & tomorrow. I’m just sayin…

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    • Haunani says:
      13 July 2010 at 12:15 pm

      Um, thanks RusticDove. I think. ;-)

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    • boojum says:
      13 July 2010 at 12:47 pm

      Good thing none of us would ever spend $150 on perfume…

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      • miss kitty v. says:
        13 July 2010 at 12:59 pm

        No, and I certainly wasn’t browsing on their site to see if there’s anything I couldn’t live without right now… No, not me.

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        • AnnS says:
          13 July 2010 at 2:52 pm

          Just go to Mult Co Libraries (yes, the most fabulous public library system in the US) and keep making ILL requests for this book. Eventually they will have to buy it. It is a book after all!!

          A-hem – everybody just make requests for this book at your local libraries and then eventually it will arrive! As soon as I figure out the ISBN this afternoon, I’m gonna tell my buyer to get us a copy!!

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          • miss kitty v. says:
            13 July 2010 at 3:13 pm

            I’ll do that just to placate you, Ann, but I want my own copy. ;) Well, and it would be doing a service to the people of Portland to have a copy (or 20) floating through the system.

          • lilredccc says:
            15 July 2010 at 12:07 pm

            It’s not something my public library system would ever buy (darned budget cuts), but we do have WorldCat ILL capabilities here in Maryland, Ann, so be careful…your copies might end up spending all their time here on the east coast! ;-)

    • RusticDove says:
      13 July 2010 at 3:32 pm

      Oh, and in case anyone IS interested, I forgot to include the code: BOOK. You must put that in the comment box to get the freebie. Again, I’m just sayin…

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  7. Bela says:
    13 July 2010 at 3:27 pm

    That’s a brilliant cover!

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  8. Nats1970 says:
    14 July 2010 at 4:42 am

    Thank you Robin for posting this. Glad you like the cover. Hope you enjoy reading it too. :-)

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