Aromas and Smells in Culture. Volume 2 – New Literary Review – 2010 – ISBN 978-5-86793-720-1
Aromas and Smells in Culture. Volume 2
74.99 €
37.49 €
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Aromas and Smells in Culture. Volume 2
74.99 €
37.49 €
How do we classify scents? What is the "Proust syndrome"? What is the connection between the perfumes "Red Moscow" and "Empress's Bouquet"? All these and other equally fascinating topics are discussed in the collection "Aromas and Smells in Culture." This book is an exploration of scent as an aspect of our everyday lives. The authors—Russian and Western perfumers, biologists, linguists, psychologists, and anthropologists—attempt to decipher the symbolic meanings of scents and understand why scents are intimately connected to the human body, to the workings of intuition, memory, and imagination. Among the book's "heroes" are Patrick Süskind, Baudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Freud, and the renowned perfumer Edmond Roudnitska. Humanitarians attempt to create new scientific disciplines—"historical aromatics" and "aroma grammar"—to "sniff" and comprehend the olfactory landscapes of various historical eras.
In the second book, "Aromas and Scents in Culture," researchers reflect on the role of scent in modern society and compare Russian traditions with European ones. Readers will learn who invented Chanel No. 5, the scientific nature of aromatherapy, the scent of Russian literature, and whether it is possible to define the scent of one's home. A separate section of articles is devoted to modern perfumery, fragrances, advertising, and famous brands. The history of the House of Guerlain is explored in detail, as are the classification of perfumes and the latest trends in the world of fragrances. The section "Perfumery as a Profession" features interviews with renowned perfumers and bottle collectors.
In the second book, "Aromas and Scents in Culture," researchers reflect on the role of scent in modern society and compare Russian traditions with European ones. Readers will learn who invented Chanel No. 5, the scientific nature of aromatherapy, the scent of Russian literature, and whether it is possible to define the scent of one's home. A separate section of articles is devoted to modern perfumery, fragrances, advertising, and famous brands. The history of the House of Guerlain is explored in detail, as are the classification of perfumes and the latest trends in the world of fragrances. The section "Perfumery as a Profession" features interviews with renowned perfumers and bottle collectors.
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books in the series Everyday culture