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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 554,739 ratings — published 1985
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The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 899 ratings — published 2006
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The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 1,520 ratings — published 2008
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What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life What the Nose Knows: The Science of Scent in Everyday Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as scent)
avg rating 3.55 — 319 ratings — published 2008
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The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.77 — 483 ratings — published 2007
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A Natural History of the Senses A Natural History of the Senses (Trade Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 7,919 ratings — published 1990
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The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 2,137 ratings — published
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Perfumes: The Guide Perfumes: The Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 1,726 ratings — published 2008
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The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 510 ratings — published 2009
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Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 852 ratings — published 2001
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The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.52 — 1,237 ratings — published 2010
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The Scent Keeper The Scent Keeper (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 72,355 ratings — published 2019
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Aroma Aroma (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 75 ratings — published 1994
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The Smell Culture Reader The Smell Culture Reader (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.92 — 12 ratings — published 2006
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Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 303 ratings — published 2020
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Past Scents: Historical Perspectives on Smell (Studies in Sensory History) Past Scents: Historical Perspectives on Smell (Studies in Sensory History)
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avg rating 4.06 — 35 ratings — published 2014
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Scent and Subversion: Decoding A Century Of Provocative Perfume Scent and Subversion: Decoding A Century Of Provocative Perfume (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 262 ratings — published 2013
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The Smell of Risk: Environmental Disparities and Olfactory Aesthetics The Smell of Risk: Environmental Disparities and Olfactory Aesthetics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 20 ratings — published
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Elixir: A Parisian Perfume House and the Quest for the Secret of Life Elixir: A Parisian Perfume House and the Quest for the Secret of Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.89 — 211 ratings — published
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Scent: A Natural History of Fragrance Scent: A Natural History of Fragrance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 112 ratings — published 2022
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In Search of Perfumes: A lifetime journey to the sources of nature's scents In Search of Perfumes: A lifetime journey to the sources of nature's scents (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.03 — 420 ratings — published 2021
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Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.62 — 111 ratings — published
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The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination The Foul and the Fragrant: Odor and the French Social Imagination (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 220 ratings — published 1982
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Clean: A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity Clean: A History of Personal Hygiene and Purity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 124 ratings — published 2007
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A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer A Scented Palace: The Secret History of Marie Antoinette's Perfumer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 404 ratings — published 2004
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The Perfume Collector The Perfume Collector (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 42,356 ratings — published 2013
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Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 629 ratings — published 2012
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Scent and Chemistry: The Molecular World of Odors Scent and Chemistry: The Molecular World of Odors (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 20 ratings — published 1990
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Scent: The Mysterious and Essential Powers of Smell Scent: The Mysterious and Essential Powers of Smell (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.48 — 29 ratings — published 1988
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Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin - A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present Perfume: Joy, Scandal, Sin - A Cultural History of Fragrance from 1750 to the Present (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.93 — 29 ratings — published 2006
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Coming to My Senses: A Story of Perfume, Pleasure, and an Unlikely Bride Coming to My Senses: A Story of Perfume, Pleasure, and an Unlikely Bride (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 412 ratings — published 2012
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Jitterbug Perfume Jitterbug Perfume (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 80,934 ratings — published 1984
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Kokular Kitabı 2: Parfümler Kokular Kitabı 2: Parfümler (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 96 ratings — published 2015
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Kokular Kitabı 4: Lezzetler Kokular Kitabı 4: Lezzetler (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.68 — 72 ratings — published 2019
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Kokular Kitabı Kokular Kitabı (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 364 ratings — published 2014
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The New Perfume Handbook The New Perfume Handbook (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 10 ratings — published 1992
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The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral, #1) The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral, #1)
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avg rating 3.98 — 31,052 ratings — published 2014
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Fate's Dangerous Fortune (Mirrors of Fate Book 1) Fate's Dangerous Fortune (Mirrors of Fate Book 1)
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avg rating 4.20 — 84 ratings — published
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Bound in Inked Flame (Of Crows and Thorns Saga, #1) Bound in Inked Flame (Of Crows and Thorns Saga, #1)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,821 ratings — published 2025
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Pheromone (For the Love of Aliens #1) Pheromone (For the Love of Aliens #1)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,428 ratings — published 2023
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A Soul to Keep (Duskwalker Brides, #1) A Soul to Keep (Duskwalker Brides, #1)
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avg rating 4.05 — 76,094 ratings — published 2022
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Luxuria (Shades of Sin, #1) Luxuria (Shades of Sin, #1)
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avg rating 3.99 — 16,400 ratings — published 2022
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Whispers of the Deep (Deep Waters, #1) Whispers of the Deep (Deep Waters, #1)
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avg rating 3.91 — 24,790 ratings — published 2024
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Led by the Nose: A Garden of Smells Led by the Nose: A Garden of Smells (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 22 ratings — published 2002
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Essential Oils Handbook: All the Oils You Will Ever Need for Health, Vitality and Well-being Essential Oils Handbook: All the Oils You Will Ever Need for Health, Vitality and Well-being (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 229 ratings — published 2008
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The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell—and the Extraordinary Power of the Nose The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell—and the Extraordinary Power of the Nose (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.67 — 187 ratings — published
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Diary of Stink Dog! Diary of Stink Dog! (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2012
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Kick Ass with Soy Candles!: Our [No Fail] Pretty-Damn-Reliable method Kick Ass with Soy Candles!: Our [No Fail] Pretty-Damn-Reliable method (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.22 — 36 ratings — published
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Listening to Scent: An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts Listening to Scent: An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 33 ratings — published 2014
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Erik Pevernagie
“When we are smitten, we await love to be “remontant” and to be blooming over and over again”, like remontant roses, with blossoms scenting through all the seasons of life. Passion and patience are to be good allies, though.”
Erik Pevernagie

Patrick O'Brian
“Smell is of all senses by far the most evocative: perhaps because we have no vocabulary for it – nothing but a few poverty-stricken approximations to describe the whole vast complexity of odour – and therefore the scent, unnamed and unnamable, remains pure of association; it cannot be called upon again and again, and blunted, by the use of a word; and so it strikes afresh every time, bringing with it all the circumstances of its first perception.”
Patrick O'Brian, Post Captain

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