Scent matches literature as an art form demanding full scrutiny

Evidence

Scents are not so much objects as performances, processes, but we lack a process for appraising them. … Could you review a scent as you review these art forms? Yes, I would argue. One word, for example, would sum up Beckham Signature: illiterate. Mitsouko would need a volume of essays. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1062

Categorization

• SEED: An essay angle on how to actually review something ephemeral like perfume — matching a critical standard to a medium lacking one.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1062
• XREF: connects to: Authors can reveal character through meticulous attention to physical attire. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1179; Writers unfreeze antique feeling stored in physical objects of history — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1148

Broader Connections

• Writers unfreeze antique feeling stored in physical objects of history #expands (0.75) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1148
• Authors can reveal character through meticulous attention to physical attire. #exemplifies (0.65) — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1179