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Index
Cover
Copyright
Contents
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
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