The Emperor of Scent, by Chandler Burr. Luscious writing from Burr, and an outstanding lead in Luca Turin as he’s caught in the intrigues of the perfume industry and scientific community. A nonfiction thriller.
Ariane Conrad: The Last Book I Loved, The Emperor of Scent
Ariane Conrad
Ariane Conrad is a writer, editorial consultant and collaborating author known professionally as The Book Doula. She collaborated with Van Jones on the New York Times bestselling The Green Collar Economy (Harper One, 2008), with Christabel Zamor on HOOPING! (Workman Publishing, June 2009), and with Annie Leonard on The Story of Stuff (forthcoming in Spring 2010). Follow her on Twitter.