Nigel Groom

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]

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