Book Information
Book: Kaori no Sōzō (Japanese title, translated here as The Creation of Scent; original title: Le Parfum)
Author: Edmond Roudnitska (in Japanese)
Publication year: 1985 (Japanese translation: 1988; now out of print)
Publisher: Que Sais-Je (Japanese translation: Hakusuisha)
Book Review
Art moves us instinctively or intellectually, and sometimes it moves us in both ways, which is wonderful when it happens.
Edmond Roudnitska
This is the only book by Edmond Roudnitska, acclaimed as the finest perfumer of the 20th century, to have been translated into Japanese. It offers a wide-ranging look behind the scenes of the perfume industry, from technical discussions of sensation and perception in relation to scent, to the question of copyright for perfumes, which Roudnitska passionately pursued, and reflections on perfume as an art.
It also allows readers to learn the author’s philosophy of perfume and composition. I consider it essential for anyone who wants to become a perfumer, the book they should read above all others. For those who love or sell perfume, too, it is the best book for gaining a comprehensive understanding of perfumes and the perfume industry.
For a perfumer, simplicity is not merely one quality that defines the character of a thing; it is also the pinnacle of technique and a sure path.
Edmond Roudnitska
コメント