Contest -- Win Kaufman's book Perfume

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Hi Everyone:

The mods and I realized it's been too long since one of our fragrant

contests.....so....

I've been touting this book on this group forever. I first got it in

1976 and used the Carles method of comparison and contrasting to

develop my knowledge of scent strength, longevity and interaction.

This method is still taught in Grasse as a basis for perfumery

studies. The book is lavishly illustrated with photos of the raw

materials, bottles through the ages, processing and packaging. There

are essays by Carles and Roudnitska. I treasure it and grab copies at

good prices whenever possible to give as gifts. I myself cut up a

copy early on to create a usable study booklet, as the book itself is

huge and unwieldy for the perfumer's table. The winner may decide to

take the easier route and just xerox them, but back in the day the

copies of the book were rather cheap and the pictures made nice wall

art, too. Today, the prices can vary from about $25 if you're lucky

to $100 (typical of a signed copy, shown here) : http://tinyurl.com/yb74dw

So here's the contest: Post a message to the group about the " A Day

in the Life of a Nose " . Show us how you move through the world

governed by your nose and how it has changed your life.

The contest will run through Wed. Jan 3, 2007. The moderators will

choose the name of the winner randomly, so everyone has an equal

chance of winning. The book will be shipped Miami Florida. Open to

all members from all countries.

Good luck, and let us hear of your typical day!

Anya McCoy

Anya's Garden of Natural Perfume http://anyasgarden.com

Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild http://artisannaturalperfumers.org

Natural Perfumers Community Group

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