Ola Salem

Melody Yazdani

About The Author

Ola Salem is the founding managing editor of New Lines Magazine and has written for other outlets like The Guardian, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, The National, and Foreign Policy, covering topics like culture, history, and politics in and outside of the Arab world. While writing this book, she traveled to Grasse, France, and the Arab Gulf to study perfumery.

Books by Ola Salem

The Lost History of Perfume

Scent, Power, and Empire

By Ola Salem
A cultural journey through the world of fragrance, weaving together ancient tradition and modern artistry to tell the untold history of our favorite perfume trends of today.
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