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The Magic World of Perfumes, through the most famous fragrances launched in New York, Paris and Madrid, explains, in broad outline, the wonderful adventure of the complex relationship between Man and sacred, heathen and profane fragrances. Perfume, like fashion, is a language, a cultural phenomenon, through which human beings depict a certain time, evoke unforgettable sensual memories and express their personality or simply a particular mood. Although some perfumes are created to reflect and adapt to the current fashion, other classic fragrances resist the evolution of society as well as the conflicts of war and live forever. The world of fragrances has often been seen throughout history and literature as a frivolous pursuit but the objective of this book is to awaken the curiosity and awareness about a product which is in common use today. I am taking as a backdrop French society, because, although it is mainly due to the Arabs that the taste for personal hygiene and the use of perfumes originated, it is France which discovered how to industrialize the fragrances. Paris became, since the end of the XIXth century, the cradle of modern perfumery. The Spanish also deserve a special mention because the Iberian Peninsula was the link which united the Moorish civilization with the rest of Europe. We cannot discuss frangrances without mentionning the United States of America, phenomenon of the post-war years. They all find a place in this book which is far from being a comprehensive survey of this mysterious and fascinating world of perfumes, but which tries, more importantly, to make women more aware of themselves through the fragrances they wear.

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