tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post3477920217583145625..comments2024-03-28T10:30:51.283+01:00Comments on Grain de musc: Claude-André Hébert (Montréal): The Perfumer Who Came In From The Coldcarmencanada /Grain de Muschttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-49390817935374017562012-12-06T09:05:17.583+01:002012-12-06T09:05:17.583+01:00Anonymous, sounds like you haven't been "...Anonymous, sounds like you haven't been "conned", but burned, and badly. Again, I never wrote that Hébert composed his own perfumes: most niche brand owners don't. <br /><br />Also, you seem to have a misconception about "master perfumers": a) it is a honorific title given out in certain companies to their senior perfumers, but it's not a degree or anything; b) I don't know a single perfumer whose nose is a gas chromatographer and can rattle off a 100-line formula purely by sniffing. Even the very best can get it wrong (I've seen it happen).<br /><br />That said: there *is* a fair amount of conning in the business. This industry has a tradition of secrecy and of bullshitting customers. If CAH burned *investors*, that's another story...carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-91964495375357191662012-12-06T03:01:21.932+01:002012-12-06T03:01:21.932+01:00Great Montreal perfumer" LMAF!
He has "n...Great Montreal perfumer" LMAF!<br />He has "never" created any of those scents, he's a fake.<br />Doesn't write the text for the perfumes, nothing but a con, and you've all been conned.<br />Put him in a room with a "certified perfumer" that "will" be one of his downfalls. The truth will be out very soon, by a very successful Toronto reporter. This Reporter, has ethics, morals and values, words "hebert" knows nothing about!<br />Not "one" Quebec (so called reporters) has ever investigated before printing about him. Not "one" articles ever mentions where he learned his craft, expect one recent, where he says he learned his craft in France,lol! What year? where did he get his degree from?, who did he train with, etc, etc?<br />Hebert has been conning people his whole life, he knows no other life.<br />He's taken lots of money from people under false pretenses, to satisfy his own selfish, "personal needs" (now, read between the lines here, maybe with a little investigating, you'll understand what i mean.)After less than<br />a year that the first shop was opened, he flies for bankruptcy, of hundreds and hundreds of thousands of dollars, in less then a year!<br />Now, here is his "MO" none of it was his fault, lol, with hebert it's "always"<br />someone else's fault, lol!<br />"It is not enough for the perfumer to be able to distinguish "blindfolded" between the fragrance of a rose and a tulip,(anyone who knows flowers can do that) but his sense of smell must be so acute that he can detect in a mixture of 100 or more ingredients the precise amount of the various substances that have contributed to the formula."<br />This is just a part of what being a "Master Perfumer"<br />Hebert is a Master "Con artist"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-79291049339767051922012-01-17T20:36:08.246+01:002012-01-17T20:36:08.246+01:00AnonyMous, I know it's minus 24 outside, but l...AnonyMous, I know it's minus 24 outside, but let's just step on the balcony and take a deep breath... Now, that's better, we can revert to lower-case. I know MAH doesn't compose his products. But I only spend 48 hours a year in Montreal so investigating anyone would be a bit of a stretch. I haven't followed the vagaries of the brand much. It didn't seem to be terribly well managed.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-92077268361268409502012-01-17T20:07:10.013+01:002012-01-17T20:07:10.013+01:00Herbert is NOT a Perfumer!
You need to INVESTIGAT...Herbert is NOT a Perfumer!<br /><br />You need to INVESTIGATE this jerk.<br /><br />And you will surely find out the TRUTH.<br /><br />The guy is a FAKE!!!<br /><br />Everyone who works at Holt's Ogilvy, Murale....in the Perfume dept all know him,go ask them.<br /><br />They all know the TRUTH Hebert is NOT A PERFUMER!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-41160714764048983692009-07-01T16:51:24.375+02:002009-07-01T16:51:24.375+02:00Pamela, this gig in London was organized by a fash...Pamela, this gig in London was organized by a fashion school -- I don't have this kind of contact in Montreal (and I can't even imagine what would be involved in transporting the materials overseas), but if something got set up, it would be with pleasure.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-5835259234500907642009-07-01T15:55:28.959+02:002009-07-01T15:55:28.959+02:00I would love to partake in a perfume primer. Would...I would love to partake in a perfume primer. Would you consider giving one the next time you are (here) in Montreal?<br /><br />Thanks and warm regards,<br /><br />PamelaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00766783190094696167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-60250307335426438492009-06-10T16:16:17.087+02:002009-06-10T16:16:17.087+02:00Hi CarmenC -- I just wanted to provide an update c...Hi CarmenC -- I just wanted to provide an update comment here for this thread, letting any of your readers know that Mr. Hebert's website is fully up and running, and he now has an e-shop for online orders:<br /><br />http://www.claudeandrehebert.com/<br /><br />Loved your description of Hebert and his shop. I ordered his CAH Signature fragrance a while ago and enjoyed every last drop.Nathan Branchhttp://www.nathanbranch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-74294933408651752122009-02-23T19:15:00.000+01:002009-02-23T19:15:00.000+01:00Anonymous, that's weird, I've just heard back from...Anonymous, that's weird, I've just heard back from a friend in Montreal saying the Montreal shop was for rent! Still, I do hope he has a flagship store, and I'm glad that you confirm he does have a sample program (and that you agree with me about naturals and descriptions). I have a sample of Geisha that I really like as well.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-27169994880774764392009-02-23T19:07:00.000+01:002009-02-23T19:07:00.000+01:00When I spoke to M. Hebert, he seemed to imply that...When I spoke to M. Hebert, he seemed to imply that he was opening a second shop in the Yorkville area of Toronto but still keeping the Montreal shop. He will send samples that are reasonably proced. I really like Geisha and Helene de Champlain and am waiting for a trip to Montreal in the near future to buy the full bottles.<BR/>(To me, the perfumes don't match the descriptions and they definitely can't be all-natural! There are some very lovely perfumes in the collection though. There are several that I like very much and that I plan to buy!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-79667050489560829862009-02-20T18:39:00.000+01:002009-02-20T18:39:00.000+01:00Jarvis, being a true Montrealer, I'm probably not ...Jarvis, being a true Montrealer, I'm probably not going anywhere near Toronto in any conceivable future... But CA's frags *are* sold in Montreal. Pity he won't be around to sell them to me, I love it when he claps and cheers!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-31489470068246053262009-02-20T18:15:00.000+01:002009-02-20T18:15:00.000+01:00He's moving to Toronto? Alas, so much for my impro...He's moving to Toronto? Alas, so much for my impromptu trip to Montreal. No matter, I shall wait for warmer weather, and attender que carmencanada soit retourne dans son pays.Jarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320628861633769796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-61314218674125088232009-02-20T14:03:00.000+01:002009-02-20T14:03:00.000+01:00Thanks Chris, you're in!Thanks Chris, you're in!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-79539701654838698542009-02-20T13:40:00.000+01:002009-02-20T13:40:00.000+01:00Great review. Please include me in the drawing. T...Great review. Please include me in the drawing. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-69628374186402217912009-02-20T13:36:00.000+01:002009-02-20T13:36:00.000+01:00Octavian, you're right, a Montreal perfumer is a p...Octavian, you're right, a Montreal perfumer is a pretty unique phenomenon -- unfortunately, I've just learned he's moving to Toronto (more money there, I suppose). The line is well worth exploring, definitely.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-74382770245515230252009-02-20T11:22:00.000+01:002009-02-20T11:22:00.000+01:00Jarvis! You should smell them.D made me smell seve...Jarvis! You should smell them.<BR/>D made me smell several and it was right after I read Chandler's view on niche perfumes ("independent perfumers generally produce erratic collections"). This brand came from nowhere, but they smell good (with one exception). A perfumery in Montreal is not that usual.Octavian Coifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18342689176413052674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-66616222739334170312009-02-20T10:47:00.000+01:002009-02-20T10:47:00.000+01:00Ce commentaire a été supprimé par un administrateur du blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-83902918617150582842009-02-20T08:18:00.000+01:002009-02-20T08:18:00.000+01:00A., you're in, but Queen of Africa wasn't the trop...A., you're in, but Queen of Africa wasn't the tropical I was telling you about -- that would be Manoumalia by Les Nez. A lot of blogs talked about it and interviewed the perfumer, and I finally go to try it a week ago. More will follow in these pages.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-74971343195036413602009-02-20T08:16:00.000+01:002009-02-20T08:16:00.000+01:00Marin, you're in!Marin, you're in!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-18022472951580340802009-02-20T03:48:00.000+01:002009-02-20T03:48:00.000+01:00Okay, first off: "Eau de Krill"? BWAH-HAH-HAH!!!S...Okay, first off: "Eau de Krill"? BWAH-HAH-HAH!!!<BR/><BR/>Seoncdly: both those Africas sound right in my wheelhouse. (Is that the tropical you thought I'd like you mentioned recently?) Please do enter me in the drawing!StyleSpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032983147859861793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-90211881448231182282009-02-20T00:04:00.000+01:002009-02-20T00:04:00.000+01:00I would like to be included in the drawing, please...I would like to be included in the drawing, please. Merci.Marin (AntiM)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06169366794914669666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-73270693036513358792009-02-19T19:15:00.000+01:002009-02-19T19:15:00.000+01:00Tara, you mean he doesn't have his Montreal boutiq...Tara, you mean he doesn't have his Montreal boutique any more? What a shame... No more sniffing around with CA, then? Thanks for the info.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-35712815707679267432009-02-19T19:11:00.000+01:002009-02-19T19:11:00.000+01:00Great post! The bottles are $90 CAD for 50ml, can...Great post! The bottles are $90 CAD for 50ml, can't recall the price for 100ml. He does ship.<BR/><BR/>I have recently learned that he has switched from direct sales in his boutique to distribution in local Montreal stores, and he is moving to Toronto to open a boutique there, opening date unknown, but it is rumored to be in the Yorkville area of Toronto. When you call the shop number listed in this post, you will hear a listing of the stores that now stock his perfumes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-43509974518439988192009-02-19T18:54:00.000+01:002009-02-19T18:54:00.000+01:00Lora (and Jarvis, and Ines), you're in the draw! I...Lora (and Jarvis, and Ines), you're in the draw! It *was* a fun afternoon. In fact, the perfect pastime for a perfumista.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-26637956057921630802009-02-19T18:53:00.000+01:002009-02-19T18:53:00.000+01:00Jarvis, yes, actually, there might be something al...Jarvis, yes, actually, there might be something aldehydic to do with Antarctica... But I told him he already had so much stuff in his line he should calm down a bit, otherwise we'll find ourselves in a Parfumerie Générale/Montale situation!carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922907157797061660.post-85295337119392649822009-02-19T18:52:00.000+01:002009-02-19T18:52:00.000+01:00Ines, they do actually ship around the world. I do...Ines, they do actually ship around the world. I don't know if they have a samples program, though. It's worth emailing them -- everyone speaks English there.carmencanada /Grain de Muschttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046101625425953248noreply@blogger.com