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Chandler Burr

    December 30, 1963

    Chandler Burr delves into the world of scent with keen intelligence and literary flair. His work explores the intricate relationship between olfaction, memory, and the human psyche. Burr probes the very essence of what fascinates us about smells, offering a unique perspective on the elusive realm of perfume and its impact on our lives.

    Du bist, was du bist
    You or Someone Like You
    The Perfect Scent : a Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York
    The Perfect Scent
    The emperor of scent
    • 2010

      You or Someone Like You

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.2(29)Add rating

      Set against the backdrop of Los Angeles, the story follows Anne Rosenbaum, a privileged woman married to a Hollywood executive, Howard, and raising their teenage son, Sam. Their relationship began at Columbia University, where their contrasting backgrounds—Anne's British diplomat lineage and Howard's Orthodox Jewish upbringing—shaped their dynamic. The narrative explores themes of identity, cultural differences, and the complexities of family life in a glamorous yet challenging environment.

      You or Someone Like You
    • 2009

      The Perfect Scent

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.0(151)Add rating

      The Perfect Scent is the thrilling inside story of the global perfume industry, told through two creators working on two very different scents.

      The Perfect Scent
    • 2008
    • 2004

      The emperor of scent

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.2(1738)Add rating

      For as long as anyone can remember, a man named Luca Turin has had an uncanny relationship with smells. He has been compared to the hero of Patrick Suskind's novel "Perfume," but his story is in fact stranger, because it is true.

      The emperor of scent