Jan Moran - Vintage Perfumes: Classic Fragrances from the 19th and 20th Centuries

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A haunting, multilayered historical romance, Jan Morans Scent of Triumph is an epic journey. A book to savor, like the most beautiful of perfumes. Inhale. Exhale. I was riveted from start to finishand Im only just now finding my breath.

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Hard to put downcaptivating. The tragedies of war, conflicts in family, love, and passion for perfumery paint a realistic, historical portrait of some of the fragrance industrys most famous women who created todays top cosmetic firms. A must read for anyone in cosmetics.

Marvel Fields, Chairman Emeritus, American Society of Perfumers

A gripping World War II story of poignant love and devastating, heart-wrenching loss. Perfumes are so beautifully described.

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A sweeping saga of one womans journey through WWII. A heartbreaking, evocative read!

Anita Hughes, Author of Lake Como

Action, suspense and romance as it follows its intrepid heroine through the turbulent years of World War II, from the depths of tragedy to the heights of success. Fragrance lovers will enjoy the skillful way in which scent is woven into the storyand how the heroines experiences are filtered through her highly refined sense of smell.

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The Winemakers (St. Martins Griffin)

Beautifully layered and utterly compelling. Jane Porter, New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author

Readers will devour this page-turner as the mystery and passions spin out. The Library Journal

Moran weaves knowledge of wine and winemaking into this intense family drama. Booklist

Spellbound by the thread of deception.

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Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance.

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Jan rivals Danielle Steel at her romantic best.

Allegra Jordan, author of The End of Innocence.

Flawless is an astute, intelligent, gripping romance for the modern woman that offers a glimpse of glamour while showing those who work hard behind the scenes to create that glamour. The characters reach out and pull you into their lives and stay with you long after you close the book.

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Jan Morans heroines are strong women who have made their way into the beauty world, and have the mental acuity to go head-to-head against the obstacles that fall in their path. They care deeply for their families and for their friends. They love with great sensuality. Fast-paced and well written, a major contender in the Womens Fiction market for just cause. Runway receives a strong five-star rating.

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Vintage Perfumes

by

Jan Moran

Copyright 2015 by Jan Moran

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Moran, Jan.

/ by Jan Moran

Second edition

ISBN 978-1-942073-23-9 (softcover)

ISBN 978-1-942073-25-3 (epub ebooks)

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Other Books by Jan Moran

thCentury Historical

The Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets

Scent of Triumph: A Novel of Perfume and Passion

Life is a Cabernet: A Companion Wine Novella toThe Winemakers

Contemporary

The Love, California Series:

Flawless

Beauty Mark

Runway

Essence

Style

Sparkle

NonFiction

Vintage Perfumes

Fabulous Fragrances

Fabulous Fragrances II

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IN WRITING Vintage Perfumes, one of the most difficult aspects of planning this book was selecting the perfumes for inclusion. At first, I approached this task in a strict mannernothing after 1950, I told myself. But how could I not include some of the magnificent masterpieces from the mid-1950s, such as Diorissimo?

Once again, I was quite firm with myself. Nothing after 1960. But how could I leave out Bal Versailles or Chant dArmes? Impossible .

Of course, 1970 would really be stretching the boundary, but thenwhat about 1000 by Jean Patou? Or Cabochard and Cristalle? These perfumes are legends.

I finally drew the line at 1980, more or less. Too new, you might wonder? Consider this: A fragrance created in 1980 is thirty-five years old as of this writing. Granted, most of the perfumes in this book are pre-1950, but I felt the collection would be incomplete without including perfumes that have reached the legendary status. I hope you find your beloved perfumes in this collection, along with a few more to try and cherish.

The fragrances included in this book are generally available somewhere in the world. However, perfume brands often come and go, perhaps some by the time you read this, so a few might have been discontinued. On the other hand, I applaud companies that are reintroducing vintage perfumes. While regulations and scarcity of ingredients may prohibit strict adherence to original formulas, know that perfumers work hard to recreate vintage perfumes.

In my previous book, Fabulous Fragrances , feminine and masculine fragrances were divided, but this time youll find them combined. Many fragrancesparticularly vintage brandsare unisex, but Ive also found that people have learned to wear what they like regardless of whether a fragrance is marketed to men or women. Many women wear Diors fascinating citrus scent, Eau Sauvage, while many men have discovered the wooded magnificence of Patous 1000.