Scent and Subversion: Decoding A Century Of Provocative Perfume
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (822 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762784385 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Actually Useful! Mrs Cat This is one book on perfume worth having, full of great information and even sources, if you love perfume, you need this book.. "A fantastic resource for vintage perfume lovers" according to Ro. Barbara Herman's outstanding book is a compendium of perfume reviews similar to Turin/Sanchez's "The Guide," only the reviews in this book are primarily for vintage scents, plus this book contains many charming pictures of old-school perfume ads. Vintage perfume lovers will find that the gang's all here with reviews of classics like Chanel No. 5 and Shalimar, to slightly more obscure groundbreakers like Tabac Blonde, Iris Gris, and Bandit. And drugstore classics, discontinued lovelies, and rare gems are included too, with scen. Little Stevo said Excellent Resource for Vintage Perfumery. This book is like Turin/Sanchez's Perfume only for vintage enthusiasts. And without the riaaaaaaaow! cattiness. It does what this kind of book SHOULD do - in spades: it makes me crave scent and want to revel in its storied history. It makes me want to bumrush eBay, Surrender to Chance, The Perfumed Court and every back alley in perfumed creation for these scents. And the photos are amazing - this is the only book I've ever read that made me wish I had a Retinal screen to view it on.This book restores me. So much of modern perf
In Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume, Barbara Herman continues her irreverent, poetic, and often humorous analysis of vintage perfumes and perfume ads that she began on her popular blog YesterdaysPerfume. Let Scent and Subversion take you for a whiff on the wild side of 20th century perfume.Perfume has been -- and continues to be -- subversive. Herman also looks to the future through interviews with scent visionaries such as odor expert and "professional provocateur" Sissel Tolaas, punk perfumer Antoine Lie, and Martynka Wawrzyniak, the artist behind "Smell Me," the world's first olfactory self-portrait.The perfect book for perfume aficionados (aka "perfumistas") as well as connoisseurs of modern fashion and design, feminist and LGBTQ historians, and fans of vintage advertising.. By playing with gender conventions, highlighting the ripe smells of the human body, or celebrating queer and louche identities, 20th-century perfume broke free from the assumptions of the prior century, and became a largely unrecognized part of the social and
The story is about evolving gender roles and societal norms, from the smoky, sharp, groundbreaking fragrances of the twenties all the way to the watery, unisex 'office smells' of the nineties, and beyond . "I believe that the effective use of perfume is a vital stepping stone in the art of creating glamour, and I've always sought out rare and distinctive perfumes. According to Herman, when you pay attention to the narrative of how perfume actually smells, rather than how it is marketed, the story becomes delightfully non-linear." -- Emily Gould, The New Yorker"Barbara Herman is an oracle of social history, and her sacred vapor is vintage perfume. Barbara has walked a long path, searching and researching. In Scent & Subversion: A Century of Provocative Perfume, Barbara Herman tells you how to slip into multiple identities, define your narrative, and star in your own life." --Mx Justin Vivia