The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York Audiobook

" Not as good as Burr's Emperor of Scent, but I learned more of what I'd like to know about how perfume is made. Burr is a fine writer. This subject amuses and pleases me. "

" I loved this audio book! I'm going to buy samples of some of the perfumes and I want to read the print edition. "

" i tend not to read a lot of non-fict, but i loved this. burr did a great job of keeping me interested and making the science understandable. "

" Exactly the type of non-fiction reading that draws me to The New Yorker. Concise, descriptive, introspective. "

" very interesting and engaging look into a very private industry. for me perfume is the intersection of art, science and business; a combination of three topics that intrigue me. "

" Fun, frivolous, luxurious, aspirational. Lots of good (or totally ridiculous) descriptions of what must be sublime smells. Too bad it didn't come with echantillons. "

" This author was our neighbor in Paris. He caused a bit of a rukus because he didn't like the way the restaurant on the ground floor smelled. "

" This was a fascinating look inside an industry I knew nothing about -- really interesting mix of chemistry, art, and fashion politics. "

" An interesting inside look at the perfume industry, with a touch of expose. Burr speaks frankly and eloquently of both the mechanics of the business, and it's products. "

" The writing is extremely pretentious, and the author wastes no opportunity to let us know that he's really quite far above writing about perfume. "

" Loved this book, fascinating. "

" I found the insight into perfumery fascinating. Nerdy, I know. The part about laundry soap...wow. "

" I pick up a bottle of perfume every day and spray myself with its intoxicating scent -- but never, did I realize what went into the process of placing the bottle in my hands. Nor did I know the secrecy behind the industry that Chandler Burr carefully unfolds before you as the pages turn. A fun read. "

" I love perfume and loved reading this book. "

" An interesting look at the perfume industry from two different perspectives. I sometimes got lost in the molecules, but overall I found it very hard to put down. Anyone into senses would find this book interesting. "

" Absolutely fascinating--an intriguing introduction to both the business and the science of frangrance. Very accessible and engaging. "

" A great read about the perfume industry. A bit too gushy about Jean Claude Elena, but really, can you blame him? "

" very interesting and engaging look into a very private industry. for me perfume is the intersection of art, science and business; a combination of three topics that intrigue me. "

" Fascinating look at the tension between business and artistry, desire and outcome, old world and new in the world of perfume creation. "

" I found the insight into perfumery fascinating. Nerdy, I know. The part about laundry soap...wow. "

" A great read for any olfactorily-oriented person. It's rare to find descriptions of smells, and naturally, this book is full of them. If I'm a really, really good person for the rest of my life, then maybe in my next life I will get to come back as a perfumer. "

" The writing is extremely pretentious, and the author wastes no opportunity to let us know that he's really quite far above writing about perfume. "