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always_need_more_books's review against another edition
4.0
Polly is a married perfume blogger and yoga teacher with two grown up children away at University. The book starts just after her husband David has announced he needs some time away from the family and has left on a research trip with the University, leaving no way of contacting him. She is understandably lost and confused but soon starts to make a life for herself. She bonds with the girls who do her yoga class, while visiting her glamorous mother in her retirement village she meets at old flame from University Edward and as her work as a perfume blogger, she meets a talented and mysterious perfumer, Guy.
Eventually she finds out the reason for her husband's disappearance and strange behaviour but having adapted to life without him, she has to decide what she is going to do. As the tagline says, "Are you still married if you haven't seen your husband for months?"
I have to admit, I'd already decided I'd find this one a bit of a chore. I haven't read chick lit for quite a while and it is pretty long (500 pages). But I'm pleased to be proven wrong - I flew through this in just a couple of days. I liked that it was about a woman of a similar age to me (40s) with a family and that as well as telling the story we were treated to her blog posts about perfume and the scents that are connected to certain people or occasions. There is romance and glamour (lots of posh perfume events) and it was very readable. I hadn't come across Maggie Alderson before and I'll be keeping an eye out for some of her earlier novels.
Thank you HarperCollins for sending me a copy of this to read.
Eventually she finds out the reason for her husband's disappearance and strange behaviour but having adapted to life without him, she has to decide what she is going to do. As the tagline says, "Are you still married if you haven't seen your husband for months?"
I have to admit, I'd already decided I'd find this one a bit of a chore. I haven't read chick lit for quite a while and it is pretty long (500 pages). But I'm pleased to be proven wrong - I flew through this in just a couple of days. I liked that it was about a woman of a similar age to me (40s) with a family and that as well as telling the story we were treated to her blog posts about perfume and the scents that are connected to certain people or occasions. There is romance and glamour (lots of posh perfume events) and it was very readable. I hadn't come across Maggie Alderson before and I'll be keeping an eye out for some of her earlier novels.
Thank you HarperCollins for sending me a copy of this to read.
annw's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first Maggie Alderson book and I loved the slow burn of the story. I also loved the how we got to know these characters so well.
Polly is married to David and they have two children who are adults in their own rights. David, however, has abandoned the family. For a vast majority of the book, he’s not present at all. When I found out why, it was very jarring.
Of course there was also the romance between two of the characters at the end of the book, which was lovely.
Polly is married to David and they have two children who are adults in their own rights. David, however, has abandoned the family. For a vast majority of the book, he’s not present at all. When I found out why, it was very jarring.
Of course there was also the romance between two of the characters at the end of the book, which was lovely.
nightresplendent's review against another edition
4.0
Despite having never read any of Maggie Alderson 's previous novels, I jumped at the chance to review The Scent of You when I saw its beautifully simplistic cover. Thankfully I wasn't disappointed!
The novel tells the story of Polly Masterson-Mackay, a yoga teacher, mother, wife, and an increasingly successful perfume blogger. Polly's husband mysteriously disappeared shortly before Christmas and the story begins, for us, on New Year's Eve with each subsequent chapter covering a day in Polly's life.
I have always had an interest in the work of perfumiers but regularly placed blog posts left me wanting to smell each of my perfumes with a newfound appreciation for the layering of fragrance notes. The stories of Polly's mother, Daphne, a now 85 year old former Vogue cover model, left me dreaming of Dior couture and Polly's early morning yoga classes, followed by steaming mugs of "builder's tea", is exactly the kind of health craze I can get behind!
Written in just under 500 pages the author is able to devote enough time to each of the interwoven stories to stop them becoming confusing or tedious, but if you find that 500 pages aren't enough and you need more, you can always follow Polly on Instagram @thescentofyou or you can even read her blog at fragrantcloud.net!
Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a free copy to review!
The novel tells the story of Polly Masterson-Mackay, a yoga teacher, mother, wife, and an increasingly successful perfume blogger. Polly's husband mysteriously disappeared shortly before Christmas and the story begins, for us, on New Year's Eve with each subsequent chapter covering a day in Polly's life.
I have always had an interest in the work of perfumiers but regularly placed blog posts left me wanting to smell each of my perfumes with a newfound appreciation for the layering of fragrance notes. The stories of Polly's mother, Daphne, a now 85 year old former Vogue cover model, left me dreaming of Dior couture and Polly's early morning yoga classes, followed by steaming mugs of "builder's tea", is exactly the kind of health craze I can get behind!
Written in just under 500 pages the author is able to devote enough time to each of the interwoven stories to stop them becoming confusing or tedious, but if you find that 500 pages aren't enough and you need more, you can always follow Polly on Instagram @thescentofyou or you can even read her blog at fragrantcloud.net!
Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a free copy to review!
nightresplendent's review against another edition
4.0
Despite having never read any of Maggie Alderson 's previous novels, I jumped at the chance to review The Scent of You when I saw its beautifully simplistic cover. Thankfully I wasn't disappointed!
The novel tells the story of Polly Masterson-Mackay, a yoga teacher, mother, wife, and an increasingly successful perfume blogger. Polly's husband mysteriously disappeared shortly before Christmas and the story begins, for us, on New Year's Eve with each subsequent chapter covering a day in Polly's life.
I have always had an interest in the work of perfumiers but regularly placed blog posts left me wanting to smell each of my perfumes with a newfound appreciation for the layering of fragrance notes. The stories of Polly's mother, Daphne, a now 85 year old former Vogue cover model, left me dreaming of Dior couture and Polly's early morning yoga classes, followed by steaming mugs of "builder's tea", is exactly the kind of health craze I can get behind!
Written in just under 500 pages the author is able to devote enough time to each of the interwoven stories to stop them becoming confusing or tedious, but if you find that 500 pages aren't enough and you need more, you can always follow Polly on Instagram @thescentofyou or you can even read her blog at fragrantcloud.net!
Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a free copy to review!
The novel tells the story of Polly Masterson-Mackay, a yoga teacher, mother, wife, and an increasingly successful perfume blogger. Polly's husband mysteriously disappeared shortly before Christmas and the story begins, for us, on New Year's Eve with each subsequent chapter covering a day in Polly's life.
I have always had an interest in the work of perfumiers but regularly placed blog posts left me wanting to smell each of my perfumes with a newfound appreciation for the layering of fragrance notes. The stories of Polly's mother, Daphne, a now 85 year old former Vogue cover model, left me dreaming of Dior couture and Polly's early morning yoga classes, followed by steaming mugs of "builder's tea", is exactly the kind of health craze I can get behind!
Written in just under 500 pages the author is able to devote enough time to each of the interwoven stories to stop them becoming confusing or tedious, but if you find that 500 pages aren't enough and you need more, you can always follow Polly on Instagram @thescentofyou or you can even read her blog at fragrantcloud.net!
Thank you so much to the publisher for sending me a free copy to review!
estherjoybelle's review against another edition
3.0
My first time reading a Maggie Alderson book - and it looks like there are heaps more for me to choose from! It was entertaining enough to want to read to the end, without being too challenging.
katels's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Maggie Anderson has always been one of my favourite authors, I love love love her earlier works and hated that it took soooo long for a new release. I'm finding lately I don't connect as much with her characters, she seemed to go from your classic mid 20's chick lit tale straight into mid 40's-50s aged women, whilst enjoyable I just can't relate to a lot of what happens.
essjay1's review against another edition
4.0
Good writing & a fun read. I have long been a fan of her writing.
scatterbooker's review against another edition
4.0
The Scent of You is a sweet romance and relationship focused novel set in the world of perfumery. Polly is a part-time yoga teacher and successful English perfume blogger. Her professor husband, David, abruptly left their home under mysterious circumstances leaving strict instructions not to look for him. Polly copes with the stress of David's disappearance and her mother's failing health with the help of her two children, Shirley, the blunt yoga student, Guy, the mysterious perfumer, and Edward (Chum), an old university boyfriend.
I enjoyed the detailed descriptions of all the lovely perfumes interspersed throughout the novel and loved Polly's blog posts which linked perfumes with memories. The characters were all well-developed and likable, except for Polly's husband and occasionally Polly herself. I couldn't help but wonder how Polly had no idea of the issue David had been facing for so many years!
I enjoyed the detailed descriptions of all the lovely perfumes interspersed throughout the novel and loved Polly's blog posts which linked perfumes with memories. The characters were all well-developed and likable, except for Polly's husband and occasionally Polly herself. I couldn't help but wonder how Polly had no idea of the issue David had been facing for so many years!
wordswithpaige's review against another edition
3.0
I began this book in fits and starts and was around halfway through when I picked it up again this past weekend. All of a sudden I connected with the story, particularly the children's reactions to their fathers departure. When the circumstances begin to appear mysterious to Polly and Clemmie, I really connected with the journey facing these characters. I think Polly's emerging independence made her a more relatable character as well.