tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post1309056122316684503..comments2024-03-27T09:09:56.489+00:00Comments on Perfume Shrine: Frequent Questions: Perfumes, the Guide ~which book edition contains what?Perfumeshrinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222733129203280662noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-61129314377945188902011-08-03T09:59:17.912+01:002011-08-03T09:59:17.912+01:00In 'the Guide's' defense I would say t...In 'the Guide's' defense I would say the reviews are not only witty but also very often evocative, and frequently catch the very essence of a scent: see for instance SL's La Myrrh and O.J's Woman. Sure, I would not rate many frags in the same way as it does (Tommy Girl!) But then art is necessarily subjective. Good art criticism, in my view, is crit that helps a person Merlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-31203558839253429812011-08-02T03:43:59.172+01:002011-08-02T03:43:59.172+01:00I own the Guide, and did indeed use it as a primer...I own the Guide, and did indeed use it as a primer for a while, as I was enjoying exploring and learning about perfumes. That said, it is not a perfect book by any means. While many of the reviews are witty, quite a few are just mean-spirited and petty, as though calculated to even some personal score. Some are simply careless and inaccurate-- basically, they took on the task of reviewing way Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-5449379704243183722011-07-31T20:57:45.136+01:002011-07-31T20:57:45.136+01:00Gee, I'd be so much more delighted if they did...Gee, I'd be so much more delighted if they did a book that covered the many new releases since their last book. I'm always looking up things only to find it's not included because it's come out in the last few years...I don't think I'd pay for this new book since the scope is so small (classics) and they've already reviewed them (really, I don't expect their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-22847381958344097532011-07-31T16:54:54.751+01:002011-07-31T16:54:54.751+01:00I've just pre-ordered The Little Book of Perfu...I've just pre-ordered The Little Book of Perfumes (from amazon UK) thanks to this post! Thank you for helping me spend even more money. Love it xxx.Fiordiliginoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-2189698212879207442011-07-30T15:23:13.227+01:002011-07-30T15:23:13.227+01:00I have the e-book from Google books, and although ...I have the e-book from Google books, and although it has the many little bottles cover, it does NOT have any additional reviews. <br /><br />It seems very hard to get this info about e-books, so buyer beware.nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404059137878957114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3792393342962796253.post-56753068724650776452011-07-30T10:06:26.771+01:002011-07-30T10:06:26.771+01:00Hi,
Yip, the books that ignited my obsession: only...Hi,<br />Yip, the books that ignited my obsession: only the ones I have are a) the hardcover with black and white striped colour and b) (bought some time later) the softcover, also with black and white stripes, but added reviews, responses to readership questions and a much easier index at the back with a listing of brands/houses and the frags under them, + page number of review.Merlinnoreply@blogger.com