Includes index.

Introduction to perfume criticism : how to connect your nose to your brain -- Feminine fragrance -- Beauty and the bees -- The classic and the romantic -- Masculine fragrance -- Masculine elegance and what it smells like -- The wasteland -- Chemistry and art : a brief history of perfume -- Answers to frequently asked questions -- Perfume reviews (in alphabetical order) -- Glossary of materials and terms -- Top ten lists -- Best feminines -- Best masculines -- Best feminines for men -- Best masculines for women -- Best florals -- Best chypres -- Best orientals -- Best quiet fragrances -- Best loud fragrances -- Index of star ratings.