perfumery
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un petit coucou (a little hello)
Hello everyone, It is April already and here on the Cote d’Azur spring is fully in bloom. Once again the purple wisteria is covering wrought iron gates and climbing the stone walls. Even the oaks that cover the hills behind… Continue reading
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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
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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
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Paris and Perfume- Part One
I just returned from Paris a few days ago- it was a short trip but one that was very specifically about perfume. We began at the Palais Royale, where we visited the ‘shrine to perfume’- the Serge Luten boutique. It… Continue reading
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the Jasmine
Hello! Bonjour! How time is flying by! School continues, and we had another field trip recently. We returned to the farm in Pegamo and saw the fields of jasmine that are right beside the fields of Roses that we toured in… Continue reading
A Perfumed Pilgrimage 