Jean Kerléo to Lecture on François Coty, the Father of Modern Perfumery, April 17, 2010 {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Perfumer Jean Kerléo will give a talk on fragrance industry visionary François Coty entitled François Coty : le père de la parfumerie moderne at l'Osmothèque in Versailles on April 17, 2010 from 10 am to 12:30 pm. Coty's life and career will be evoked and some of the most famous perfumes which he had created by perfumer Vincent Roubert will be available for participants to smell...
Some of the legendary perfumes which will be presented and which have been faithfully reconstituted are "l'Ambre Antique, La Rose Jacqueminot, l'Origan, le Chypre, l'Emeraude, et d'autres tels l'Aimant, A Suma."
A film on François Coty will be shown.
Reservations need to be made at 01 39 55 46 99 or at osmotheque@wanadoo.fr. A few slots are still available. Children can attend from age 12.
"Tarifs : 15€/adulte et 10€/enfant, étudiants, membre SAO et groupe à partir de 10 personnes
Lieu: 36 rue du Parc de Clagny - 78000 Versailles"
Photo credit: François Coty and his wife Yvonne, source unknown