"The moan comes unbidden as I dip my nose into the glass bell that I’ve
just lifted off Frédéric Malle’s new Tubereuse candle. This must be what
it feels like to be a moth hovering over moon-pale blossoms: not a
perfume, but the very scent of a sprig, cool green over creamy-smooth
floral flesh."
Why do certain scents love our skin? To read the rest of my article, please click here to access the Elle.com website.
D, I read your article yesterday as soon as I was on the train. I enjoyed it very much! It's such a fascinating topic, and you've given it an interesting twist. The skin chemistry makes a big difference in how the perfumes are perceived, but perfumers also have their tricks in making scents love our skin.
Cait, I'm not even finished with The Perfume Lover since I need to have a last look at the French version...and then launch in the US, Canada and France. But thanks for prodding me!
I am a writer and translator based in Ottawa, as well as the perfume editor for Citizen K and a writer for NEZ, the olfactive magazine. My book The Perfume Lover, A Personal History of Scent is published by Harper Collins (UK), St. Martin's Press (USA) and Penguin (Canada). The perfume linked to the book,Séville à l'aube, was composed by Bertrand Duchaufour for L'Artisan Parfumeur.
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Great start to the year.
RépondreSupprimerJordan, it definitely is... Hope you enjoyed the piece!
RépondreSupprimerDenyse, this was a great, fun read. As I said in the Elle comments, I won't ever be able to look at tuberose in the same way again! Loved it!
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Anita, tuberoses are not only out for our skins: they want our souls too.
RépondreSupprimerD, I read your article yesterday as soon as I was on the train. I enjoyed it very much! It's such a fascinating topic, and you've given it an interesting twist. The skin chemistry makes a big difference in how the perfumes are perceived, but perfumers also have their tricks in making scents love our skin.
RépondreSupprimerV, and I read yours! The topics were quite complementary.
RépondreSupprimerInspiring writing. Thank you so much.
RépondreSupprimerI knew tuberose wanted my skin, and I had a feeling that it wanted my soul too. Your words always articulate what I am forming.
Valerie, I'm glad the writing connected with what you're feeling!
RépondreSupprimerWhen's your next book out, Toots? You are incomparable.
RépondreSupprimerCait, I'm not even finished with The Perfume Lover since I need to have a last look at the French version...and then launch in the US, Canada and France. But thanks for prodding me!
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