You've got the big hitters like Guerlain, Chanel and YSL, but room is also made for a few forgotten gems. You get one fragrance from each year, from 1900 to 1999, and you will be amazed at what she has selected. I have heard EVERY Guerlain story a thousand times, but Lizzie manages to make everything sound fresh and new, and even educate this 'old rascal'.Rather than just choose one hundred perfumes and write about them in depth, Lizzie cleverly sets her choices against the historical background of the time. It was fascinating seeing some of the scents that I work with every day being given a totally new spin. The good, the bad and the downright ugly are all in here, and that is what makes the book such a compelling read. 'Perfume: A Century of Scent' is a roller coaster ride through one hundred years of fragrance. So, would this translate into a book?There have many dry, dusty and pretentious books about perfume over the years which use language that 'Countdown's Dictionary Corner' would struggle to understand, but this is not one of them. Anyone who has witnessed her in action knows that her quirky style and approachable manner is what keeps you coming back for more. When Odette Toilette (Lizzie Ostrom's nom de plume) first told me that she was writing a book about perfume I remember thinking, how will you get the character of this madwoman into print? Lizzie is anything but predictable, and she has made her reputation by taking perfume and tuning it on its head. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2015

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