Issue 19 of Nez: "Does it smell good, or does it stink? Between the smells that charm and the fragrances that disturb us, how does our nose understand vice and virtue? Issue Nineteen of NEZ dives into the often misunderstood (but sometimes stinky!) world of the smells that delight, divide, or dismay us- and all the reasons why- from evolution to culture, and more." 176 pages, $45 at Luckyscent.
Issue 18 of Nez is out: "Whether on packaging, in bottles, nature or our brain, can we smell it in Technicolor? In this latest edition of Nez, titled The Color of Smells, the relationship between color and odor is explored from all perspectives for a fascinating look into the connections between the visual world and the olfactive one. Nez invites us to explore the world via our sense of smell, adopting a novel approach that encompasses art, literature, photography, science, history, gastronomy and perfumery to illustrate the essential role that olfaction plays in our lives." 160 pages, $39 at Luckyscent.
A special issue of Nez in association with IFRA: We Love Fragrances. "Fragrance is an essential part of our lives. Its many perspectives – cultural, economic, social and emotional, as well as agricultural, industrial and technological – are explored in this book, showing just how much fragrance is an element that links us together.[...] We Love Fragrances brings together numerous testimonials and gives voice to all players in the value chain, from growers, suppliers of natural and synthetic raw materials, creators and producers to researchers, engineers and chemists... A book to discover and rediscover fragrance in all its different facets and understand its present and future challenges. 160 pages for $55 at Luckyscent.
Need some summer reading? The latest ingredient-focused special issues of Nez: Jasmin Grandiflorum In Perfumery and Lemon in Perfumery. 96 pages each for $29, at Luckyscent, where you'll also find lots of back issues.
Issue 14 (the music issue!) of Nez is out: "The realms of music and perfume have long corresponded and echoed each other. How are these two immaterial modes of expression related? Nez takes you on an olfactory journey around the world through the prism of history, anthropology, science, art, literature, trade and marketing. The final destination? A greater understanding of the power that the sense of smell has in our lives." 160 pages, $35 at Luckyscent.