A graphic black and white printed cover opens to hot pink liner pages. Note to publicists: this is an incredibly smart way to generate buzz in the perfume community-very smart indeed!įirst, the cover and design of the book is eye catching. As I'm a big fan of the original book PERFUMES-The A-Z Guide by Turin and Sanchez, I was excited to read their new pared down perfume primer. My copy of The Little Book of Perfumes the Hundred Classics by Tuca Turin and Tania Sanchez arrived a few days later. Needless to say, I was suspicious but hopeful when I replied to the email I was sent by a Penguin publicist requesting I review a new book. It's not every day I'm offered a free pre-release copy of a book - let alone one about Perfume.
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