A Perfumed Pilgrimage

the Finale! (part I)

Jessica Buchanan

  • the Finale! (part I)

    Last night was fantastic!  We got to the hall mid afternoon to get all set up for the evenings festivities, and by 5:30, when the guests started arriving, we were ready.   The evening began with speeches from the director ASFO… Continue reading

  • Friday- and the 3rd presentation

    Well…a report as promised in my last entry….this afternoon was the 3rd presentation….we went to the headquarters of Mane & Fils to give our most convincing (hopefully) performance yet.  After enetering the huge Mane compound, we were escorted to our parking… Continue reading

  • 2.5 hours to go

    Here we are at school working like crazy to finish the marketing material, packaging and products themselves before the final presentation for the I-Community competition at Mane. At three o’clock (or later- this is France after-all) we will present the… Continue reading

  • Jean Claude Ellena

    A week or so ago, our class was granted the honour of a private visit with Jean Claude Ellena  (a master perfumer in his own right and the in-house exclusive perfumer for Hermes) in his studio in Cabris.  We were… Continue reading

  • November 27

    Bonjour!  Just a quick note to say that life here is very busy these days and rather than not write at all due to the lack of time for essays, I intend to attempt mini entries just to keep you… Continue reading