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New & upcoming perfume books for 2015

Posted by Robin on 28 July 2015 11 Comments

New and upcoming perfume books for 2015: Perfume: A Century of Scents by Lizzie Ostrom, Vintage Perfumes by Jan Moran, The Last Rose of Summer by Kate Lord Brown, Un monde d’odeurs by Mathilde Laurent and Hidden Scents: The Language of Smell in the Age of Approximation by Allen Barkkume.

Perfume: A Century of Scents

Perfume: A Century of Scents by Lizzie Ostrom

The first book from Lizzie Ostrom, aka Odette Toilette…

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Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran ~ perfume books

Posted by Aleta on 19 June 2012 8 Comments

Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran

Danielle Bretancourt von Hoffman, a talented nose and wife of an aristocratic glass manufacturer, is plunged into a nightmare when England declares war on Nazi Germany: her young son and mother-in-law might be trapped in Poland behind advancing enemy lines. As the conflict sweeps across the globe, Danielle turns to her perfumery talent and French aesthetics, her strong work ethic, and her good business sense to pave a way for her family’s survival.

Jan Moran chose an ambitious setting for her debut novel Scent of Triumph. For fiction writers, the war has it all: a sweeping international stage, a full cast of heroes and villains, good versus evil, life or death choices, intrigue, suspense, romance, heartbreak, and, of course, gorgeous perfumes…

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Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran ~ perfume books

Posted by Robin on 24 March 2012 12 Comments

Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran

Jan Moran, author of the Fabulous Fragrances books and creator of the Scentsa fragrance finder, will publish her first novel, Scent of Triumph, in May…

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Scentsa fragrance finder debuts at Sephora

Posted by Robin on 19 May 2008 2 Comments

Scentsa fragrance finder

Sephora is introducing a new touch-screen system to help customers find fragrances. Scentsa was developed by Jan Moran, author of the Fabulous Fragrances books, and allows users to search by brand or fragrance name, fragrance notes, or best sellers….

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Fabulous Fragrances of the World: new daily access

Posted by Robin on 29 June 2006 3 Comments

Fabulous Fragrances of the World, the online fragrance database created by Jan Moran and Michael Edwards, is now offering 1 day (24 hour) subscriptions for $19.95. When I posted about Fabulous Fragrances last September, they had information about 4600+ fragrances, now there are over 5000, including new, discontinued and current perfumes.

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