Takasago perfumer Francis Kurkdjian has concocted three scented creations as part of Les Grandes Eaux Nocturnes de Versailles, a nighttime event at the chateau of Versailles through Aug. 23 involving fountains, fireworks, art and music. For the Salle d…
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Perfumed Party at Versailles
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Interview with a perfumer: Jean Jacques
October 19th, 2007 — Aromatics Elixir, Francis Kurkdjian, Guerlain, balmya, colors of love, interview, jean jacques, l'oreal, lapidus, masaki, oriflame, pour homme, takasago from helg @ Perfume Shrine
It is always a pleasure to come across a young person who is entangled in the web of perfumery. Jean Jacques is such a young frenchman who has been immersing himself in scent to piquant effect, all the more so because he is what the French call nez; a …
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October 18th, 2007 — Francis Kurkdjian, Patchouli, Review, amethyst, fatale, gem, iris, jean jacques, musk, oriflame from helg @ Perfume Shrine
Has it ever happened to you to completely dismiss something new merely on the value of past experiences and then be proved wrong? Surely it has! This is what happened to me with the newest perfume by Swedish skincare and cosmetics brand Oriflame, conce…
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Bespoke scents for historic figures
August 18th, 2007 — Francis Kurkdjian, Jean-Michel Duriez, Marian Bendeth, Maurice Roucel, Perfume in the Press, christophe laudamiel from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
Marian Bendeth interviewed perfumers Francis Kurkdjian, Christophe Laudamiel, Jean Michel Duriez and Maurice Roucel asking each to pick a famous persona and describe a perfume they would create to suit that persona. Francis Kurkdjian chose Maria Callas, Christophe Laudamiel - Marlene Dietrich, Jean-Michel Duriez - Marie Antoinette, and Maurice Roucel - Julius Caesar and Jesus Christ. I was
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August 10th, 2007 — Amouage, Art of Perfumery, Francis Kurkdjian, LesNez, Perfume Stars from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
Part 7 of the Perfume Stars series brings us the favorite summer fragrances and ideal holiday destinations of …
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What are your favorite summer fragrances? What are the characteristics of your ideal summer scent?
“My favorite summer fragrances are citruses or vetivers. Citrus is fresh and vetivers cooling. My first citrus was Eau Sauvage by Edmond Roudnitska, which goes
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