Alberto Morillas is one of the great contemporary perfumers and one of the most influential on the olfactory plane. Without him, the world would not smell the same. His compositions are very balanced, yet sensual, but also in...
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Q et R Parfum avec Alberto Morillas: Autour du Lancement d'Iris Prima de Penhaligon's
Alberto Morillas est l'un des grands parfumeurs contemporains et l'un des plus influents sur le plan olfactif. Sans lui, pourrait-on dire, le monde ne sentirait pas de la même façon. Ses compositions sont très équilibrées mais aussi sensuelles, en quête...
New Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles in 4 Questions (4/4): {Perfume Q & A}
The upcoming flanker L'Ambre des Merveilles (Amber of the Marvels) by Hermès taps into the mythology surrounding the word amber says perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena. For him who once pointedly stated how adverse to the material vanilla he personally is, this is...
New Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles in 4 Questions (3/4): An Olfactive Convention {Perfume Q & A}
- And yet amber is a smell that we love now more than ever!... ...
New Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles in 4 Questions (2/4) {Perfume Q & A}
Part 1/4Jean-Claude Ellena, about the upcoming Ambre des Merveilles- The word amber opens up a world of fantasy but in the end, one doesn't really know what it designates. What is amber in perfumery?... ...
New Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles in 4 Questions (1/4): The Mugginess of Patchouli {Perfume Q & A}
Hermès are launching a new version of Eau des Merveilles called Ambre des Merveilles. In-house perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena answers 4 questions regarding the internal necessity of having created this reinterpretation.- Jean-Claude Ellena, why L'Ambre des Merveilles following L'Eau, L'Eau claire...
9 Questions to Perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin: Around the Launch of Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud {Perfume Q & A} {Rose Notebook}
Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud is their new launch for this summer of 2012. It is a limited-edition. Note how despite the transiency of this opus, perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin says that it took him 18 months to bring it...
Madonna Truth or Dare is a Celebrity Perfume for Connoisseurs, Says Perfumer Stephen Nilsen {Fragrance News} {Celebrity Perfume} {Perfume Q & A}
Madonna Truth or Dare launch date is fast approaching. If you are in the United States you can pencil your calendars for April 1st, 2012 when the perfume becomes available on counters. In France, it debuts on April 23, 2012.Perfumer...
Bint el Sudan (1920): The African Chanel No.5 // Interview with Nick Evans of International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. {Perfume Q & A - The Scents of Africa}
Bint-el-Sudan - A Legendary African Fragrance As announced earlier, The Scented Salamander is keen on following African fragrance trails. The idea originated in the streets of Paris - well in a supermarket really - where a cashier was wafting...
Jean Paul Millet Lage Evokes the Memory of Jean François Laporte, the Gardener-Perfumer and One of the Founding Fathers of Authorial Perfumery (1938-2011)
Interview with a Perfumer's Disciple Jean François Laporte, one of the thinkers-in-action of a perfumery which takes inspiration first and foremost in its creative capacity - as opposed to the lifestyle approach - has left us on November 7th,...
Jean Paul Millet Lage Evoque La Mémoire de Jean François Laporte, Jardinier-Parfumeur et l'Une des Figures Fondatrices de la Parfumerie d'Auteur (1938 - 2011)
Jean François Laporte, l'un des maîtres à penser en action de la parfumerie d'auteur, celle s'inspirant avant tout de la démarche de création - plutôt que du style de vie - vient de s'éteindre le 7 novembre 2011. Il avait...
Interview with Madeleine Florescu of Madison Perfumery Now in Budapest {Perfume Q & A} {Scented Paths & Fragrant Addresses}
Madison Perfumery est. 2007, is a particularly sleek rendez-vous for perfume lovers in Bucharest, Romania. They have just opened a second perfumery in Budapest, Hungary. Like for the first one, Madison Perfumery on Andrassy Ut aims to offer an atmosphere...
Q & A with Serge Lutens: Around the Launch of Jeux de Peau {Perfume Q & A}
Girl in Green and Red by Balthus Among the press materials for the upcoming launch of Jeux de Peau (see review) was an in-house interview with designer Serge Lutens.1°) You often describe your fragrances in terms of memories. What memory is...
10 Questions to Frédéric Malle Around the Launch of Portrait of a Lady by Editions de Parfums {Perfume Q & A}
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10 Questions à Frédéric Malle autour du Lancement de Portrait of a Lady par Editions de Parfums {Perfume Q & A}
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