Comments on: A Natural History of the Senses by Diane Ackerman ~ perfume book review

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:55:12 +0000

I'll order a copy of “Flowers and Fruit”. Thanks for the tip!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:45:55 +0000

Yes, essays. When Colette became crippled late in life a publisher would send her flowers once or twice a week and she would write about the flowers and all they meant to her. You MUST read something by Colette since you love fragrance so much and this would be a good book to start with! K

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:22:20 +0000

thanks Kevin! I have to confess that I've never read anything by Colette. Whenever people refer to the Belle Epoque, they mention Colette; I know she was a very prolific writer, but unfortunately all I read about her in perfume books, forums, and weblogs is who her best friends were, and who she was involved with romantically. I'm glad you mentioned this title; I found “Flowers and Fruit” on Amazon, published in 1986. I suppose it's a collection of essays, right? I'll check it out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:57:21 +0000

Marcello: I do love the way Colette describes flavors and aromas, esp. when she talks about flowers and her garden. Have you read her “Fruits and Flowers?” I wonder if Sophia Grojsman would put me on her “list” and send me her rejects, since I LOVE pefumes with the bits and pieces sticking out! If something is too well-blended I get bored quickly. Thanks for the review…I have this book but have not gotten around to reading it yet. I'll read the “smell” chapter. Kevin