Issue 18 of Nez is out: "Whether on packaging, in bottles, nature or our brain, can we smell it in Technicolor? In this latest edition of Nez, titled The Color of Smells, the relationship between color and odor is explored from all perspectives for a fascinating look into the connections between the visual world and the olfactive one. Nez invites us to explore the world via our sense of smell, adopting a novel approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, gastronomy and perfumery to illustrate the essential role that olfaction plays in our lives." 160 pages, $39 at Luckyscent.

Need some summer reading? The latest ingredient-focused special issues of Nez: Jasmin Grandiflorum In Perfumery and Lemon in Perfumery. 96 pages each for $29, at Luckyscent, where you'll also find lots of back issues.

Issue 14 (the music issue!) of Nez is out: "The realms of music and perfume have long corresponded and echoed each other. How are these two immaterial modes of expression related? Nez takes you on an olfactory journey around the world through the prism of history, anthropology, science, art, literature, trade and marketing. The final destination? A greater understanding of the power that the sense of smell has in our lives." 160 pages, $35 at Luckyscent.

Issue 12 of Nez is out: "The Twelfth Issue explores links between scent and design. Nez is an invitation to explore the world through our olfactory sensations, adopting a multidisciplinary approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, gastronomy and, of course, perfumery, providing its readers with a better understanding of the essential role the sense of smell plays in our lives." 160 pages, $29 at Luckyscent.

Two more ingredient-focused special issues of Nez: Blackcurrant Bud in Perfumery and Geranium In Perfumery. 96 pages for $25 each, at Luckyscent, where you'll also find lots of back issues (both the numbered issues, and special issues on Orris, Sandalwood, Orange Blossom, Vetiver, Patchouli, Jasmine, Rose and Narcissus).