Grenville, Kate, 1950-

The case against fragrance / Kate Grenville. - 198 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

1. Planet fragrance -- 2. How many of us out there? -- 3. What's in the bottle? -- 4. What noses know -- 5. Behind the label -- 6. Who's testing frangrance? -- 7. In defence of fragrance -- 8. Beyond the lab -- 9. Aftershave with what? -- 10. The indestructibles -- 11. Unintended consequences -- 12. Sharing the air -- 13. The opposite of fragrance.

"Like perhaps a quarter of the population, Grenville reacts badly to the artificial fragrances around us: other people’s perfumes, and all those scented cosmetics, cleaning products and air fresheners. On a book tour in 2015, dogged by ill health, she started wondering: what’s in fragrance? Who tests it for safety? What does it do to people... This book is based on careful research into the science of scent and the power of the fragrance industry."--Publisher's website.

1925355950 9781925355956


Perfumes--Analysis
Perfumes industry.
Odors--Analysis.

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