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Luca Turin, a scientific maverick and perfume connoisseur, challenges conventional wisdom with his groundbreaking theory on the human sense of smell. Merging insights from biology, chemistry, and physics, he uses his unique gift for scent to explore the complexities of olfaction. His journey not only revolutionizes the perfume industry but also seeks to unravel the mysteries of how our noses perceive aromas, ultimately reshaping our understanding of one of the least understood senses.
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The Emperor of Scent, Chandler Burr
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- Released
- 2004
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- Title
- The Emperor of Scent
- Subtitle
- A True Story of Perfume and Obsession
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Chandler Burr
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House LLC
- Released
- 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN13
- 9780375759819
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Biographies, Science & Math, Natural sciences, Biology, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Science
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- Luca Turin, a scientific maverick and perfume connoisseur, challenges conventional wisdom with his groundbreaking theory on the human sense of smell. Merging insights from biology, chemistry, and physics, he uses his unique gift for scent to explore the complexities of olfaction. His journey not only revolutionizes the perfume industry but also seeks to unravel the mysteries of how our noses perceive aromas, ultimately reshaping our understanding of one of the least understood senses.