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Nigel Groom, OBE (April 26, 1924 - March 5, 2014)[1] was a British Arabist, historian, author,[2] soldier, counter-espionage officer in MI5 and perfume expert.[1] He was a noted expert on the pre-Islamic history of the Arab world.[1]

Published works

  • Nigel Groom. The New Perfume Handbook. Springer. ISBN 978-0-7514-0403-6.
  • Nigel Groom. Parfums (in French). Éditions Solise (1999). ISBN 978-2876773981.
  • Nigel Groom, Perfume: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Finest Fragrances 1999, Running Press Book Publishers ISBN 9780762406067

Personal life

Groom’s wife died in 2009; he was survived by a son and a daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Nigel Groom - obituary". telegraph.co.uk. 12 Mar 2014. Retrieved 23 Nov 2014.
  2. ^ Nigel Groom amazon.com