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Scented by Laurence Fearnley ~ perfume books

Posted by Robin on 7 September 2019 22 Comments

Author Laurence Fearnley (better known to many of you as Kanuka) has published a new novel that may be of interest to perfumistas:

A fascinating novel about following one's nose . . .

A compelling and poignant search for identity through perfume.

Granny Seren told me I had a natural talent for perfume making, and I believed her because she seemed to know what she was talking about and she never lied. It was Seren who introduced me to the idea of a signature scent.

As a university lecturer, Siân didn’t need a signature scent to know who she was. But, prompted by her job loss following restructuring of the humanities – and the effect this has on her identity – she begins to construct a perfume of herself. Note by perfume note, referencing scent memories and recent events, she rebuilds herself, Scented.

Scented by Laurence Fearnley will be available from Penguin on September 17. In Australia and New Zealand it will be in Paperback (256 pages) or Kindle versions; in the UK and US, it will be Kindle only (current prices at Amazon: £5.00 and $11.99).

If you're in New Zealand, you can find a list of her upcoming author talks here.

Filed Under: perfume books
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  1. nozknoz says:
    7 September 2019 at 12:47 pm

    Excellent — preordered!

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  2. Lisa D says:
    7 September 2019 at 1:19 pm

    Very exciting!

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  3. Koyel says:
    7 September 2019 at 1:53 pm

    Congratulations, Kanuka 🙂

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  4. lillyjo says:
    7 September 2019 at 2:11 pm

    Oh yay! Congratulations, Kanuka!

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  5. tannina says:
    7 September 2019 at 3:09 pm

    Wow, i am impressed!

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  6. chocolatemarzipan says:
    7 September 2019 at 4:09 pm

    How exciting! Congrats, Kanuka!

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  7. Gaynor says:
    7 September 2019 at 4:16 pm

    Congratulations! I’m looking forward to reading this.

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  8. Jalapeno says:
    7 September 2019 at 6:03 pm

    Oh how cool! Congratulations Kanuka!

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  9. crikey says:
    7 September 2019 at 6:35 pm

    Oh, fab! I’ve been looking forward to this since Kanuka first mentioned it.

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  10. cazaubon says:
    7 September 2019 at 7:20 pm

    How wonderful, congratulations!

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  11. apsara says:
    7 September 2019 at 8:40 pm

    How delightful!

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  12. Nancyleandros says:
    7 September 2019 at 9:41 pm

    Fantastic news Kanuka! Congratulations!

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  13. Elisa P says:
    7 September 2019 at 10:18 pm

    Congratulations! I love the jacket!

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  14. Kanuka says:
    8 September 2019 at 12:37 am

    Thanks everyone for your kind wishes. It is always a nervewracking experience so we’ll see how it goes.

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  15. yukiej says:
    8 September 2019 at 1:55 am

    How amazing! Congratulations Kanuka!

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  16. Barqs says:
    8 September 2019 at 9:25 am

    Great idea for a book ! Congratulations !

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  17. springpansy says:
    8 September 2019 at 11:57 am

    This is so great! Congrats, Kanuka!

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  18. austenfan says:
    8 September 2019 at 2:07 pm

    My congratulations as well. It must be wonderful to have the gift of storytelling.

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  19. perfumelover67 says:
    9 September 2019 at 9:29 am

    Congratulations, Kanuka!

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  20. stinker_kit says:
    9 September 2019 at 8:46 pm

    Lovely! Congratulations, Kanuka!

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  21. Holly says:
    10 September 2019 at 9:58 am

    Congratulations, Kanuka! I’m really looking forward to reading this!

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  22. AngelaB says:
    5 October 2019 at 10:48 pm

    Yay! I just found you thanks to Robin’s new reading poll. I missed this days post somehow!! The cover is beautiful, I can’t wait to read it. Congratulations to you Kanuka, this is really exciting!

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