Fabulous, funny, entertaining book out soon - What the Nose Knows

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Anya wrote:

> Anya wrote:

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>> *Avery Gilbert's new book on scent and culture - a great read!

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>> First, the man: http://averygilbert.com

Posted this the POL forum - several there have pre-ordered the book.

 

Nathan and Fiordiligi - you will be richly rewarded! I have just burst

out laughing at so many points reading this book I've lost count.

Sometimes my jaw has just dropped open in amazement. Avery Gilbert is, I

guarantee, the " next big scent expert who can talk to the masses. " The

scope of this entertaining book is amazing, and his humor just crackles

off each page. I mean, how often will you find reference to Cartman from

South Park and President Cirac of France on the same page, for the same

reason?

 

What's a perfumer to do to avoid olfactive fatigue? How does a perfumer

learn to smell the aromatics? Do you have to have a great sense of smell

to be a perfumer? Can a cop really smell growing marijuana from outside

a house? Do you realize there are vanilla, chocolate, jasmine and other

scented butterflies?

 

Why did Freud pay little attention to scent?

 

I'll have my review up in a couple of days. This book is a must for the

nose-governed.

 

PS What do you think is the percentage of folks who are apathetic to

fragrance? What percentage do you think he deems fragrance fanatics?

Stay tuned! ;-)

 

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