"But if I had for years - just like a perfumer to a uniform block of fat material - made absorb to that name of princess of Parma the scent of thousands of violets, on the other hand, as...
Scented Quote of the Day Archives
Scented Quote of the Day, from Alberto Morillas // What is a Beautiful Perfume?
Alberto Morillas, master perfumer at Firmenich, offers a particularly eloquent quote to describe what a beautiful perfume is - and what it can do to you......
Scented Quote of the Day from Swiss, Francophone Poet Philippe Jaccottet:
Fruits Dans les chambres des vergers Ce sont des globes suspendus Que la course du temps colore Des lampes que le temps allume Et dont la lumière est parfum......
Scented Quote of the Day from French Poet Yves Bonnefoy, who Died Yesterday (1923-2016):
Les fées à la cuisine "Puis je m'endormis et je fis un de ces beaux rêves qui se détachent parfois, avec une netteté de poème, des griffonnages aveugles de l'inconscient. Voici la fin de ce rêve. C'était le printemps...
Scented Quote of the Day, From Nabokov ≈ On the Scent of Butterflies
On the Scent of Butterflies If perfumery has shown a constant fascination for the quest for animalic substances, it never went chasing after butterflies, except metaphorically speaking as l'Artisan Parfumeur La Chasse aux Papillons exemplifies......
Scented Quote of the Day, from Andy Warhol: On Skin & Scent
Bob AdelmanAndy Warhol in Gristedes with Brillo Boxes. 47th Street, New York Cityphoto 1965 [printed later]archival pigment print, edition of 20paper size > 19 x 11 inches, signed, numbered (Westwood Gallery) "Day after day I loook in the mirror...
Simply Spring VII - Pied Bouquet & Young Shoots at Shakespeare & Co. {Paris Photo} {Scented Quote of the Day}
The Pied Bouquet - Springtime at Shakespeare & Co. © 2015 Chantal-Hélène Wagner One of the most atmospheric places you can hope to visit in Paris is the hallowed literary book-store-cum-library located on the left bank of the Seine,...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Gustave Flaubert (II):
Jennifer Jones in the movie Madame Bovary by Vincente Minnelli (1949) A passage in the novel Madame Bovary (1856) which shows the unsettling influence of perfume. It is used to underline the seductive discourse of the seducer, Rodolphe. It...
Scented Quote of the Day, from William Gibson:
Ninsei was deserted: Holograms flickered, neon danced. He smelled boiled vegetables from a vendor's pushcart across the street. An unopened pack of Yeheyuans lay at his feet, beside a book of matches......
Scented Quote of the Day, from Colette - On Lilacs {Paris Photo}:
Lilacs & Elastic Bands ~ Lilas et élastiques © 2014 Chantal-Hélène Wagner "Lilac before it flowers, when it is still but small leaves shaped like aces of spades and minuscule promises of thyrses, lilac discreetly smells of beetles until...
Scented Quote of the Day, from The Onion:
Satirical e-zine The Onion takes on the popular cherry blossom trend deciding it's time to put a stop to it - for now at least......
Scented Quote of the Day, from Elisabeth Vidal:
“The main thing is to seek addiction. That’s it. You have to find how to create that addiction. And it can be through gourmand notes, it can be through very narcotic notes like oud, incense or myrrh,” ......
Scented Quotes of the Day, from Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) - RIP
The following quotes are not "scented" in their usual sense, but in a metaphorical sense of conveying goodness and faith in humanity. If you have heard of the traditions of the fragrant saints, you know what we mean. RIP...
Scented Quote of the Day, from Seamus Heaney:
Blackberry Picking by James Clarke Hook (1819-1907) / Wikimedia Commons Blackberry-Picking Late August, given heavy rain and sun For a full week, the blackberries would ripen. At first, just one, a glossy purple clot Among others, red, green,...
In New Book by Jessica Alba - The Honest Life - Actress Unveils her Scent Philosophy & Favorite Fragrance {Scented Quote of the Day}
Jessica Alba just published a book of advice on beauty and life entitled The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You. As a new mom, she needed to reconfigure her life and priorities while creating a safe environment...