About the Author

Marika Vecchiattini is a writer, blogger and communicator of the Sense of Smell. Among her previous publications are: L’arte del profumo: la storia, la cultura e i desideri segreti delle essenze (Castelvecchi, 2010); Il linguaggio segreto del profumo (Castelvecchi, 2012), Capire gli odori (Amazon, 2019). Since 2007 she has run the blog “Bergamotto e Benzoino”, the first in Italy dedicated exclusively to the diffusion of perfume culture.

Reviews

“And this is no simple handbook, for Vecchiattini ends it with a list of c. 7,000 fragrances made in Italy over the last half-century, detailing manufacturer, perfume type and production year.” -- Lucire - The global fashion magazine