The Scent of EmpiresCan a drop of perfume tell the story of the twentieth century? Can a smell bear the traces of history? What can we learn about the history of the twentieth century by examining the fate of perfumes? In this remarkable book, The Scent of Empires, Karl Schlgel unravels the interconnected histories of two of the world's most celebrated perfumes. In tsarist Russia, two French perfumers Ernest Beaux and Auguste Michel developed related fragrances honouring