Perfume in the Press
September 7th, 2007 — Perfume in the Press from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
September Perfumer & Flavorist features a remarkable article by the Drom CEO, Ferdinand Storp. Dr. Storp talks about the danger tests pose to creativity, laments the continuing loss of raw materials and urges the industry to take risks. I was especially fascinated by the part of the article that deals with the industry’s secretiveness. Dr. Storp admits that saying that a fragrance contains an
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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 18th, 2007 — Perfume in the Press from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
This month, Allure again pleasantly surprises with the amount of perfume-related coverage. There is a an essay, Scents of Self, by the detective writer Kate Atkinson (One Good Turn), in which, after a somewhat unnecessary intro on the history of perfume through the ages and the countries, Atkinson talks about the fragrances of her heroines, her love for Arpege, Joy, Coco, and her decreasing
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July 21st, 2007 — Perfume in the Press from Colombina (Marina) @ Perfume-Smellin' Things Perfume Blog
“More people talk about wanting a custom scent lately, but I believe what they’re looking for is a perfume that’s composed with some of the artistry and spirit that prevailed in the past”, says Frederic Malle in his column in the August issue of Allure (page 118). For those searching for a signature scent Malle recommends “fragrances created by highly trained perfumers who have worked in one of
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