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PERFUME LEGENDS French Feminine Fragrances by Michael Edwards Published by HM Editions, 1996.
Very good black cloth hardback with deep pink metallic lettering and paper jacket The book is in fairly good condition apart from a few scratches & creases to the jacket and some finger marks on the gold opening & closing pages (see close up pictures). Covers the history of perfumery from the dawn in 1882 to 1992's Angel. Shares the construction of the scents, designs of the bottles and the inspirations of the creators. Full color photo begins each label's story, as well as prolific colour and black and white photos throughout. Editorial Reviews From the Publisher A selection of reviews 'Magnificent. The world's leading writer on the subject.' The Observer, London 'It is the first time that a book about perfume speaks about the perfumer.' Francis Fabron, Perfumer (L'Air du Temps, Fracas, etc.) 'This is a fascinating book for anyone with even a passing interest in perfume. Charting all the great scents since the launch of Guerlain's Jicky in 1889 to Mugler's Angel in 1992, this tells the story of some of the world's most famous fragrances. Edwards's passion for the subject makes this more a great read than just a reference book. Information value: Outstanding. Everyone will find the story of the creation, name and design of one of their favourite scents, including Chanel No 5, Tabu, Joy, Nuit de Nol and Opium.' Newby Hands, Harpers & Queen 'There is no other book like it.' Edmond Roudnitska, Perfumer (Femme, Eau Sauvage, etc.) 'Ex-cep-tion-nel! Sign Michael Edwards, cet album Parfums de Lgende est une petite oeuvre d'art que tous les amoureux du parfum se doivent de possder. Voil en effet, un livre extraordinaire. Pour la premire fois, les parfumeurs, les couturiers, les crateurs de flacons et les dirigeants des grandes maisons de parfums parlent de leur art comme ils ne l'ont jamais fait. Un voyage fascinant dans l'univers des parfums au travers de leur histoire, du savoir-faire franais, illustr par une iconographie superbe et rare, des photographies, des croquis, des dessins et des documents d'archives. Pour le prix d'une eau de toilette, Parfums de Lgende est un livre-rvlation consulter - presque - comme un incunable.' Paris Match 'Essential reading' Vogue 'The typography and the pictures, both of the men and women behind the featured fragrances, and of the distinctive packaging designed for each scent are sumptuous, and the text is a fascinating blend of social history and information about the aromatic 'notes' that make-up each perfume. This is a fabulous, glamorous coffee table book that is given substance by the vast amount of research that has gone into it.' The Good Book Guide
*Apologies for the high postage costs but the book weighs nearly 2kg and so is going to cost a lot to send*
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