The Essence

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The empire of scent: explore the realm of perfumes, smells, and aromatic incense to reveal the enduring allure of fragrance.

Scents are linked with our most cherished memories—life without the ability to smell is unimaginable. Dive deep into the essentials of olfaction; open up the psychology and science of smell, discover the key fragrance families, and come to understand the historical and cultural ramifications that make the multi-billion dollar perfume industry what it is today. The Essence reveals the power of scent and fragrance to captivate—introducing key global locations, from the lavender fields of Provence and the laboratories where perfumes are created, to incense factories in India. The Essence introduces the trailblazers shaping the future and the vital role that technology and scented products will play in the 21st century, making the book an inviting read for fragrance novices and connoisseurs alike, opening up a new and fragrant world.

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gestalten is an international publishing house collaborating and engaging with the world’s most interesting creatives to document and anticipate vital movements in architecture and interiors, design and fashion, escape and mobility, travel, food, and beverage, as well as visual culture.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ gestalten
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 4, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3899552555
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3899552553
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.27 x 1.18 x 10.24 inches
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