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 . . .
The daily lemming
Need some late summer reading? Here's Nez 7: "The seventh edition of Nez examines the numerous, complex connections that link odours and animality. Nez #7 issue addresses such questions as
~ How do animals use their sensitive noses?
~ What is a vegan fragrance?
~ Is the human sense of smell really as ancillary to our other senses as we think it is?" $29 at Indigo Perfumery.
The daily lemming
Ah, tempting. Narcissus in Perfumery is a new volume from Nez (and there's one about rose, too): "Narcissus, so delicate in its appearance, gives off a fragrance that is heady, complex and bordering on narcotic. Immerse yourself in the world of the Auvergne narcissus across botany, history, art, gastronomy, literature, agriculture, economy and chemistry, not to mention perfume and perfumers. Nez éditions (Nez, the olfactory magazine) has teamed up with Laboratoire Monique Rémy (LMR), the gold standard in natural ingredients for the perfume industry, to present a collection that is unique in the field: The Naturals Notebook. A deluxe, collection-worthy magazine featuring contributions from Éléonore de Bonneval, Jeanne Doré, Will Inrig, Clara Muller and Delphine de Swardt, and photos and illustrations by Amélie Fontaine." 96 pages, $22 at Luckyscent.
Perfume: In Search of Your Signature Scent ~ book review
I understand the subtitle of Neil Chapman’s1 new book Perfume: In Search of Your Signature Scent. Bookstore browsers will weigh the book’s satisfying heft and eye its vaguely 1970s-does-Deco cover and gold-edged pages. They’ll think, “I’ve always loved perfume, but I’ve never found The One. Anaïs Anaïs was great for senior prom, but maybe it’s time to find a perfume to express the real me.” They’ll leaf through the book’s beautifully designed pages with their two-color images, scan a few dreamy descriptions, and plunk down a credit card.
Then they’ll be overwhelmed. Perfume is a book for the initiate, for someone who understands fragrance basics and wants to read about scent the way music lovers peruse opera scores…
Sentir, Ressentir (Smell, Feel) ~ perfume book review
English speakers, don’t click away! Although this book’s full title is Sentir, ressentir. Parfumeurs, odeurs et émotions, every article is in both French and English. If fragrance interests you — if you want to know more about how perfumers work, what inspires them, how fragrance intersects with emotion, and a lot more — you’ll want to read this book…