Contents

Copyright

PART I: INTRODUCTION

My Chemical Romance: Why the Perfumed Life Is Worth Living

Why Vintage?

Take a Whiff on the Wild Side

Smell Bent: The Subculture of Perfume Lovers and the Resurgence of Scent

Scent Is Subversive

PART II:

Twentieth-Century Perfume Profiles

The Icons of Modernity:

Fougère Royale, Jicky, Chypre (1882–1919)

Fragrance Fantasias:

Shalimar, Emeraude, Chanel No. 5 (1920–1929)

The Dirty ’30s:

Tabu, Scandal, Shocking (1930–1939)

The New Look, The New Scents:

Vent Vert, Femme, Miss Dior (1940–1949)

The Bold and the Beautiful:

Intimate, Cabochard, Youth Dew (1950–1959)

Flower Power:

Norell, Fidji, Calandre (1960–1969)

A Breath of Fresh Air:

Aliage, Diorella, White Linen (1970–1979)

Think Big:

Paris, Poison, Paloma Picasso Mon Parfum (1980–1989)

Water, Water, Everywhere:

CK One, L’Eau D’Issey, Laundromat (1990–2000)

PART III:

The Future of Scent and Subversion

Scent Visionaries Antoine Lie and État Libre d’Orange’s Sécrétions Magnifiques:

Fragrance Meant to Disturb

Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume:

Mixing Memory with Desire

Sissel Tolaas:

Scent as Communication and Information

Martynka Wawrzyniak:

“Smell Me”: An Artist’s Olfactory Self-Portrait

A Brief History of Animal Notes in Perfume

Perfume 101:

How to Become an Informed Perfume Lover

Starting a Vintage Perfume Collection:

Some Tips

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Recommended Reading

Index

About the Author