tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970730377860494514.post3626216885127827793..comments2023-12-10T21:53:22.692+01:00Comments on Sorcery of Scent: On Luca TurinUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970730377860494514.post-12049975941153470302009-06-04T17:28:12.074+02:002009-06-04T17:28:12.074+02:00I enjoyed reading the book. And as usual I think w...I enjoyed reading the book. And as usual I think we have to compare with our own view. At least they have the guts to give clear ratings, even 1 star! If we would have more noses who give us such ratings statistics would give us a clear picture. So please, more of such ratings!Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970730377860494514.post-19353090156129252722008-06-25T18:07:00.000+02:002008-06-25T18:07:00.000+02:00I read it , had some minor laughs,scratched my hea...I read it , had some minor laughs,scratched my head in bemusement on many occasions and then put it down and if I were not mixed up in the perfume world of the Interwangle would enver have given it another thought.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It seems to be it is early days of perfume critics* and hopefully this book will spawn more books of this ilk from a variety of authors. I would not mind seeing the likes of Octavian Coiffan published in English and so many out in the blogistanian who are capable ( our own Redolent chap perhaps?.<BR/><BR/>*that being said I have never looked to critics in any medium, or at least never taken any critique to heart. I have to confess I prefer a more "man on the street" approach , hence my love of the blogs and foraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970730377860494514.post-4528331056573325472008-06-25T17:45:00.000+02:002008-06-25T17:45:00.000+02:00The Guide makes for nice light reading (and I do e...The Guide makes for nice light reading (and I do enjoy a bit of snark occasionally, but many of the comments in the Guide seem to be snark for the sake of snarking. Not to be taken seriously), but as a perfume guide I'd say it's only one of many (and not the best), and one would do well to own several different guides.... And I agree - it is annoying to read sundry references to Paco Rabanne's La Nuit or to Knize Ten and then find that neither is in the book. This kind of sloppiness definitely lessens the enjoyment! (Can a sloppily written and edited book really be ultimate thing in perfume literature?) Also, of course, I can't take a perfume guide to seriously when its views on a scent so often differ from my one. After all, I'm the supreme scent authority in my own fragrant world! ;-))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970730377860494514.post-77924362453146538422008-06-20T23:30:00.000+02:002008-06-20T23:30:00.000+02:00Thank you mariannetm, Im delighted you find it a p...Thank you mariannetm, Im delighted you find it a pleasant read. I hope you stop by often. :)Blog Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16031099057307131978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5970730377860494514.post-50365884202410414482008-06-20T13:43:00.000+02:002008-06-20T13:43:00.000+02:00What a fine weblog this is.You write very well and...What a fine weblog this is.<BR/><BR/>You write very well and your blog looks good too.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate your critical view on this book for it is becoming a bit of a perfume bible - such is my impression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com