Dear Victoria,I am reading Color with such gusto that I have to talk mylsef into putting it down often.I was reading Orange last night, and I wanted to share a thought as I was reading the part about mastic production on Chios. On page 181, you talk about how the Turkish harem bought 3000 kilos of mastic for the harem. I believe, the Turkish women used that mastic not for bad breath (so much, hopefully) but for waxing body hair, which I believe was something attributed to Turkish women and very much desirable. Although the mother of the Turkish sultan might not have revealed to harem's secret to her producers.I enjoy the book so very much, mostly with a smile on my face and a realization of how much we take for granted.Thank you,Nihan