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Perfume : Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin: A Cultural History of Fragrance  from 1750 to the Present

Perfume : Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin: A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present

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Perfume : Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin: A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present

by Stamelman, Richard

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New York: Rizzoli 2006. 4to. 384 pp., illustrated in colour. A pictorial account of the evolution of perfume throughout the past three centuries evaluates its significant cultural impact, in a volume that explores such topics as Napoleon's erotic fascination with perfume, the product's significance as a luxury industry in France, and the art movements that inspired the designs of perfume bottles 0847828328 . Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 2006.

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Richard Stamelman is a professor of romance languages at Dartmouth College. He is an honorary member of the Société Française des Parfumeurs and winner of a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Jacques Polge is the master perfume designer for Chanel and the creator of Allure, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance, and Egoiste.

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Title
Perfume : Joy, Obsession, Scandal, Sin: A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present
Author
Stamelman, Richard
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fine
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First Edition
ISBN 10
0847828328
ISBN 13
9780847828326
Publisher
Rizzoli 2006
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
2006
Size
4to.
Keywords
PERFUMES,Fragrance
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Food and Drink; Fashion;

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