The Essence of Perfume by Roja Dove

Dear Friends,

Black Dog Publishing (London, UK) and Fragrantica are delighted to introduce a beautiful book about perfume and its history, The Essence of Perfume written by the world’s leading perfume authority, Roja Dove.

The Essence of Perfume is a lavishly illustrated journey through the history of perfume, taking in the glamour and scandal of the industry as well the science behind iconic scents. In The Essence of Perfume the story of perfume, from ancient Egypt where the fragrance Kyphi induced mass surrender when it was offered in worship to the sun god, through the rivalry between Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, and up to modern day celebrity fragrances, is told by the world expert in perfume.

Roja Dove is without a doubt the world's leading fragrance authority. He began his career at Guerlain and six years later was bestowed the title of Professeur de Parfums. He was the first non-family-member to become Guerlain's Global Ambassador. Since working at Guerlain Roja Dove has set up his own Public Relations and Fragrance Company called RDPR Group. Roja is a perfumer and creates his own bespoke fragrances for an exclusive clientele in addition to running The Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie.

The Essence of Perfume includes 288 pages of exciting reading, the price is $70 US, but until July 31, 2009 you can buy it with a 50% discount ($35 US), just send a letter with the subject line FRAGRANTICA and your delivery address to the publisher's email:

After that you will receive instructions on how to make payment. To learn more about the book, please visit the official web presentation of the publisher: Black Dog Publishing