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Purple Patchouli and distorted smells

Le 23 juin 2008 à 17:06 sur 1000fragrances

When I was student at ISIPCA we had a big blue barrel to collect our trials. It has a romantic name in French "mille fleurs". Everybody worked on his own formulas and this barrel was in the end a collection of everything. But during my whole period in Versailles, the barrel smelled always the (...)

Ouratea guianensis

Le 23 juin 2008 à 12:29 sur 1000fragrances

This weekend I followed the precious information given by Givaudan scientist Roman Kaiser to recreate a floral smell he discovered in the Amazonian forest in 1996. Ouratea guianensis is a bright yellow flowering tree (Ochnaceae). The buds open at sunrise and close at noon and in this short time (...)

Jacques Polge interview

Le 22 juin 2008 à 21:33 sur 1000fragrances

In this old documentary about Chanel from 1986, maestro Jacques Polge explains Chanel perfumes and his new creation, Coco. A true artist that doesn't speak very much in public, Polge is the guardian sphinx of Chanel treasures. As the previous (and new) interview we see that despite he lives in (...)

Magnolia grandiflora

Le 22 juin 2008 à 20:10 sur 1000fragrances

Finally it's hot in Paris and it smells like summer. Big magnolias are in bloom and their fragrance intoxicates the air around. Magnolia tree seems like a plant from a different planet: huge white flowers, thick white petals, huge reproduction organs and a fragrance deceptively delicate. The (...)

Chanel Eau Première

Le 21 juin 2008 à 20:43 sur 1000fragrances

A video from CNN about the manufacturing process of No5 and some interesting interviews with the perfumers. Still it is a pity that phrases like "unchanged formula" and the accent put on 1921 and Ernest Beaux are still around at CNN when it's no mistery (in the industry but also for many (...)

Rebirth of Soviet Cosmetics (2)

Le 21 juin 2008 à 19:09 sur 1000fragrances

Perfume shop in Moscow - mid 30's. The fragrances in the back are (if I see well) Red Poppy and Krasnaya Moskva.Red poppy (no connection with Kenzo Flower) was a type of fragrance created around 1900 and based on amyl salycilate like Trèfle type (clover) but floral sweet and without the herbal, (...)

Inside Guerlain shop

Le 21 juin 2008 à 13:29 sur 1000fragrances

When Après l'ondée was created, when Pour troubler was in the air and Voilà pourquoi j'aimais Rosine was wispered.Some old ads can be seen in a recent article from l'Express that includes also an interview with the new in house (...)

Thoughts on Caron (1)

Le 19 juin 2008 à 22:37 sur 1000fragrances

After reading the Guide I was quite alarmed about what could have happened to Caron. Also a good occasion to resmell some classics of perfumery. I started to compare the extraits available in Paris but before any conclusions I would like to make some remarks. Caron had a long and difficult (...)

l’Air du temps - new

Le 19 juin 2008 à 22:29 sur 1000fragrances

After dreaming of l'Air du temps I came back to reality. The extrait is said to be the original formula from 1948. From EDT and EDP it has 2 strange ingredients in a notable amount. Lilial and Lyral, 2 lily of the valley molecules, also allergens. What's strange about that? I hardly believe (...)

Rebirth of Soviet Cosmetics (1)

Le 18 juin 2008 à 10:56 sur 1000fragrances

In an old post I showed a picture from the time when soviets started to produce on a large scale cosmetics and perfumes, products that were considered by many as "bourgeois". It took about 2 years but behind this important industrial project were 2 women that charmed Stalin with their (...)