Perfume
Legends: French Feminine Fragrances
by Michael Edwards
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
