Atlas of Scents

A breathtaking journey to the islands of the blessed, fantastical forests and gardens of paradise.

Atlas of Scents takes you to an unforgettable journey to the world of scents, flowers and trees exploring the global cultural history of the ingredients behind perfumes. By introducing 70 different ingredients, flowers and plants from all over the world, this book captivates the imagination while explaining the fantastic history and myths in different countries across six continents that reveal the humankind’s endless need and intrigue towards scents. The Atlas also introduces the scientific history of different scents, essential oils and perfumes. The world of scents is irrevocably tied to the history of natural sciences: as many as ten pioneers of perfumery have won the Nobel prize in chemistry.  

In Atlas of Scents, author Ari Turunen tells the true story of the scents behind the most beloved perfumes. On this journey you might even find the perfect ingredient that will lead you to the perfume that seems made especially for you.

Atlas of Scents is a readable size coffee table book with open stitch binding, printed on Munken®Polar-paper. This 286-page book includes 181 colour pictures and maps, with over 200 examples of perfumes. Rights can be sold as a package including the design and the photos.

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Atlas of Scents is available for foreign rights in Casanovas & Lynch Agencia Literaria, please contact Marina Penalva

Rights sold to the Netherlands.