“Perfume is a story in odors, sometimes a poetry of memory” SometimesStoriesMemoriesPerfumeOdor Book:Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent Source: Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent
“Beautiful and minimalist, the traditional Japanese art of ikebana - arranging bouquets of cut flowers and leaves using very few elements - ideally corresponded to a form of expression I could transpose in a perfume. The smell of a rose early in the morning, damp, sprinkled with dew, delicate and light.” ArtLightBeautifulFormMorningCuttingExpressionFlowerElementsRoseSmellTraditionalDelicatePerfumeDewDampArrangingMinimalistBouquetsJapanese Art Author:Jean-Claude Ellena
“My visitors say they noticed perfumes from different companies in my fridge, and ask what I need these for. I explain that they are mainly there as historical benchmarks of quality, below which I must not and would not want to fall.” WantNeedsDifferentFallAsksQualityCompanyHistoricalPerfumeFragranceVisitorsFridges Author:Jean-Claude Ellena