The Secret of Scent. Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell

Smell is our forgotten sense. Long neglected by science in favour of more prestigious areas of research, it's also barely understood in general life. At the core of our sense of smell lies an enigma : why do things smell the way they do ? Luca Turin, 'a man with a passionate nose and a bizarre obsession with perfume' (THE ECONOMIST), has the answer. Funny, irreverent and passionate, this is the story of a quest to solve the puzzle - and an irresistible journey into the world of perfume.