Perfume bottles have been used since antiquity, but their history in modern times has been marked by the creation of exciting and original forms highlighted by equally elaborate presentations. Specially designed bottles and stoppers, labels, boxes and other unique decorative features endowed each perfume with an aura of distinction and exclusivity. This illustrated survey presents many of the most striking designs, outlines the historical and social background to their creation, and reflects the...
This magnificent new book explores the history of the perfume bottle, from dusty fragments found in Mesopotamian ruins, through the Middle Ages and the Victorian era, to the most resplendent examples of modern glassmaking. It even includes a Lalique bottle not yet released to the public! Other major bottle designers and manufacturers are discussed-Stiegel, De Vilbliss, Baccarat, and Saint Gobain Desjonquere, to name a few-along with perfumers who were instrumental in the growth of the industry i...
Gin takes the reader on a captivating and truly absorbing journey through the universe of this spirit and its evolution throughout the ages, from the first juniper-flavored medicines distilled in the Low Countries in the 17th Century to its recent revival as a fashionable drink and a popular ingredient for cocktails. It tells gin lovers everything they need to know about the flavorful spirit's origins, ingredients and infusions, the distillation process, and, of course, the tasting. Which ingre...
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