![]() ‘It wasn’t so much me choosing that, more the publishers strongly advising that it would be best.’ Lizzie explained. Safely ensconced, our co-founder Jo Fairley officially introduced Lizzie, and began by asking why she had chosen to use her own name rather than the scent sobriquet she normally goes by. We were delighted to host the pre-launch party for Perfume: A Century of Scents, a group of our VIP Subscribers having been invited to the evening at Les Senteurs. ![]() Selecting 100 scents, we are presented with ten for each decade – fragrant flag-bearers that tell us more than simply what we smelled like at the height of their popularity. In sparkling form, Lizzie regales the reader with no mere reviews of the perfumes themselves, instead ferreting out some truly bizarre facts from the scented archives, along with personal reflections on why these little bottles mean so very much to her (and to us all, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not). ![]() Lizzie Ostrom (for it is she), has somehow found time to write down some of the fascinating stories behind the invention and resulting cultural significance of Perfume: A Century of Scents. ![]() Odette Toilette – purveyor of olfactory adventures, long-time fragrant friend and frequent scent-event collaborator – has finally been unmasked… ![]()
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