The Perfume Lover: A Personal History of Scent. Denyse Beaulieu by Denyse BeaulieuMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
"In this new realm I am exploring, a vanilla pod can turn into a cigar and a cigar can grow into a bale of hay; the bale can spit out an almond and the almond turn to poison".
The story starts out as a story about Denyse Beaulieu's meeting with Bertrand Duchaufour that produced a perfume based on her story of a sensual night spent in Seville. However as it explores the ins and outs of producing a fragrance it also takes us back in time to discover the scents that make up Denyse's history.
Exploring the history and myths of the perfume industry and lifting the lid on what makes the scents we recognise we are taken far into a world that we may never have realised is there.
You will never look at a bottle of perfume the same way again.
*14.10.2014*
I was finally able to get my hands on a small 2ml sample vial of this perfume. I'm testing it on my skin right now, but it looks like it's all good. Deep dark and delicious. I'll be keen to get my hands on a full size bottle soon. There are so many pleasing layers to the smell and it's really unique to have read the entire story of the perfume before picking it up.
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