Smells like fish（調香師 ジャック・キャバリエ）
調香師 ジャック・キャバリエと夕食をした時の話。 ＊＊＊＊＊ A few years ago I had dinner with Jacques Cavallier and some other people from Firmenich at m
Clement’s Fragrance Forecast for the Holiday Season
“It’s the season for gifts, and most people are looking for a safe bet, especially men.” Clement says it’s the time for classics and good sellers. Among the
Report on the phone conversation with Clement Gavarry and a review of the latest mods
This concludes Marina’s Round 4 with mod R4/L and R4/M. © What We Do Is Secret I had a wonderful opportunity to talk on the phone with Clement Gavarry, the wonderful perfume
As we wait…
I used to make sculptures from sugar. That’s when I started to incorporate scents made by wonderful perfumers like Jean-Pierre Bethouart and Thierry Wasser in my art. In 1999
In Response to a Question from Sariah
© What We Do Is Secret There is a question from Sariah which I want to answer in this post. This is the same question I had when I first stumbled in the fragrance industry –
a change in the tide
Several months ago I heard that Givaudan was up to something really big. I have been wondering about it since… Givaudan bought out Quest International today. more » The co
A question for Clement
Recently, there was a very good question for Clement which made us think about the current trend in perfumery… It’s not really relevant to the interview, but I’m curious
Stock
Things related to finances are the farthest thing from my mind. Therefore, I have no idea why IFF’s stock keeps going up while the rest of the industry is generally sluggish.
New Mods
A quick note on the latest mods: Both Marina and Katie has just received their new mods from the two perfumers. It may take a few more weeks to hear from the two ladies on their ne
Molecular Love, Portraits
Molecular Love: March of Perfume Posse sent me a message a few weeks ago, and it has been bothering me. Well, she had some great points in her message which made me think to do som
The Prize for Kuri
Before my vacation last summer we had left a quiz. We had asked what was Clement’s favorite music genre. Kuri who answered Reggae became the winner of the quiz, and we promis
An Encounter
A slamming sound followed by a loud, angry voice broke the silence of the night. I turned my head towards the voice. A man in a white shirt holding a thick black binder was about t