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To write about the history of perfume is to write about the history of humanity.
Perfume was born in temples during the ancient times; it accompanied rituals, myths and beliefs. In the Middle Ages, it was used to protect against epidemics. It made up...
To write about the history of perfume is to write about the history of humanity.
Perfume was born in temples during the ancient times; it accompanied rituals, myths and beliefs. In the Middle Ages, it was used to protect against epidemics. It made up for the lack of corporal hygiene and became a marker of social distinction.
With the industrial revolution, perfume became accessible to more and more people; it benefited from discoveries in chemistry and allowed the important houses to produce incomparable creations (Chanel’s No. 5 and Dior’s Eau Sauvage) which will leave their mark on modern times.
Elisabeth de Feydeau has put together this remarkably all-encompassing book to detail the richness and complexity of fragrances while exploring the mindset, the science and the industry. She describes the different vocations and uses of perfumes, shares the sources of inspiration for the biggest perfumers of today, and created a previously nonexisting perfume-specific dictionary.
Elisabeth de Feydeau has a PhD in history and works as an expert for the biggest perfume houses like Chanel and Guerlain. She is also a professor at the Versailles School of Perfumes and the author of a number of works including Jean-Louis Fargeon, parfumeur de Marie-Antoinette (Perrin, 2005), which was translated into several languages.
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