The Secret of Aroma: From Molecule to Perfume

"The Secret of Aroma" is a book about perfumery as a science. You will understand what makes one molecule smell like garlic and another like rose; you will learn about two competing theories of smell; you will get to grips with the biological mechanisms through which we perceive scent. Luca Turin, a renowned perfume critic, tells engagingly, accessibly, cheerfully, and convincingly about the still most mysterious of senses.