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I was a bit worried the book would be mostly text, but the large-scale Nick Knight photographs of roses are absolutely stunning and the real highlight. It's a beautiful tribute to the floral heart of the house, and the paper quality feels really luxurious.

Nick Knight's rose portraits are the reason I keep this on the coffee table instead of the shelf — the detail in those close-ups is stunning. It moves between the floral fashion pieces and the perfume history without ever feeling like two separate books stitched together.

I expected a coffee table book and got something closer to a gallery visit. The Nick Knight rose portraits are printed so richly you can almost smell the petals, and the perfume history chapters gave me a new appreciation for how scent and couture overlap.