If you’re looking for things to discover about olfaction, these books are a great start on this fascinating topic!
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Books
Aftel, Mandy: Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume
Burr, Chandler: The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession
Chamovitz, Daniel: What a Plant Knows
Horowitz, Andrea: Being a dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smell
Muchembled, Robert, Pickford, Susan: Smells: A Cultural History of Odours in Early Modern Times
Ohloff, Gunther: Scent and Chemistry: The Molecular World of Odors
Sell, Charles: The Chemistry of Fragrances: From Perfumer to Consumer
Turin, Luca: The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell
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