The Secret of Scent, (Paperback)

from satyridae

I read a book about Turin (The Emperor of Scent) that I really enjoyed, so I was excited to find this on my library shelf. Turin puts me in mind of Feynman in both erudition and wry hilarity. This scientist can write circles around most writers. The topic, the biological mechanisms by which we pe...

from dschwabe

If you have read Luca Turin's other book "Perfumes: the Guide," and are still interesed in more detailed information about perfume, try this one. It now only describes the chemestry of perfume but also how your nose works.

from majorbabs

While this book does offer up more than just casual chemistry, the interested reader should actually start with "The Emperor of Scent," a book about Turin's quest for how we know what we smell. It's a great first course, with this book making the entree and Turin's own book on perfume, the dessert.

from satyridae

I read a book about Turin (The Emperor of Scent) that I really enjoyed, so I was excited to find this on my library shelf. Turin puts me in mind of Feynman in both erudition and wry hilarity. This scientist can write circles around most writers. The topic, the biological mechanisms by which we pe...

from dschwabe

If you have read Luca Turin's other book "Perfumes: the Guide," and are still interesed in more detailed information about perfume, try this one. It now only describes the chemestry of perfume but also how your nose works.