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0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 BULL Nov 22, 2009
I work in fragrance and the concensus is that this guy was bribed. For instance, he gives Estee Lauder's original Youth Dew top rating (four stars!) as one of the best out there. He says: "It smells terrific, top quality, sophisticated, and easy to wear." Don't think so! I keep trying to make myself feel that way about Youth Dew because it'd save me a lot of money, but I can't! Then I see he rates a respectable Cartier fragrance as smelling like puke. The word authority should be no where near this guy's name. I think I must just throw this book out.....
 Love it, love it, love it! Excellent. Oct 29, 2009
If this doesn't at least make you laugh, then you lose. I love this perfume guide because it offers such an extensive selection of reviews to whet your appetite for perfume if you know nothing, and someone/thing to discuss scents with besides your worn out friends and the people on basenotes if you are an avid perfume collector/sniffer. Luca Turin is informative and hilarious without being snobby. Tanya Sanchez is knowledgeable, opinionated, and nostalgic. They also have great anecdotes throughout. I only wish they reviewed more perfumes. =)
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 A Guide? Think again! Oct 15, 2009
I bought this book originally thinking that it would be more like a reference for perfumes/colognes. However, it's more like a book about known perfumes/cologne that the authors rate and critique. In my opinion when you title a book "Perfumes: The Guide" you expect it to be a guide - a reference for all the perfumery sales personnel who work at the stores, boutiques, etc, and to the perfumes lovers/collectors. I was hoping that it would be more like "if you like perfume A, you would also enjoy perfume B". This guide doesn't mention top, middle, base notes of the perfumes mentioned nor does it have pictures - so you don't even know what you are looking at. Some of the reviews by the authors I agree with, but the majority of the reviews I don't agree with. In general, I feel like this is a terrible "guide" because it is very biased and completely based off the authors' experiences with the products.
Next time a guide on perfumes/cologne is made I wish that these things are covered, especially the ingredient notes of the cologne and also pictures. Also, I don't feel like a "review" of a cologne/perfume is based on one's personal critique - not everyone noses and personalities are alike.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 lots of fun to read but ultimately of limited use Sep 29, 2009
The book starts off with a couple very interesting and informative essays, but the bulk of the book is mostly reviews of mass market perfumes. Some of the reviews are informative and in-depth; some are brief one liners. The authors are often incisive and funny, and many of the one-liners are very entertaining even if they're not terribly informative. It's a pleasurable read, but if you don't have access to a wide variety of samples to sniff while you're reading, it's tough to get a lot out of it.
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It's All About the Writing May 17, 2009
If I were teaching a course on writing, I would use this book. Luca Turin produces some of the most inventive, joyous prose I've read in years. When I read the book I have to laugh out loud. Bravo!
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