Perfumer & Flavorist magazine
An article in the May issue of Perfumer & Flavorist discusses what it means to be a perfumer today. The article is loaded with revealing quotes from respected figures in the i
From Belarus with Love
The correct answer of the last week’s quiz is D – The Mother of Contemporary Perfumery. The winners are Octavian and socalsocool. Congratulations. The prize will be a n
A Story from 2001
This is a bit of an old story now. It was supposed to be called “Cologne S”… True or not, I don’t know, but once heard that the designer and the perfumer we
How to become a perfumer
A few weeks ago I mishandled a subject in my post and decided to delete it with the comments. Among the deleted comments there was one asking about how to become a perfumer. Obviou
Terry, Not Thierry
Gee, Clement and Laurent are busier than ever (new launches are showing no sign of slowing down…), and I don’t even get to speak to them these days 🙁 But don’t
The winners are…
These are called “blotters” and used for drawing lots. They are also used to write memos or used as bookmarks. (Chandler Burr calls them “Scent Strip”s and
Dirty Mind
“Je reviens en trois jours, ne te laves pas!” The name of the classic perfume by the house of Worth (Je Reviens, 1932) was based on a letter sent by Napoleon to Josephi
Francis Kurkdjian @NPR
Francis Kurkdjian speaks with Melissa Block, the host of NPR’s All Things Considered, about Chateau de Versailles’ recreation of Marie Antoinette’s scent. (an art
Formulated by scientists…
Hmmm… not a bad idea. I just wish it was done with style. www.vivaeros.com (warning: you probably don’t want to visit the website.)