Fragrances have increasingly become a marketing tool. They are omnipresent and that is not a blessing for everyone. Everyone smells different Oversensitivity to smells is something very personal. Just as one is more likely to suffer from sound or light, fragrances are also stimuli that can literally work on the nerves. Some people have a […]
Review Twilly d’Hermès
Tuberose is not your average flower. It has a heady, intoxicating aroma with an allegedly erotic power. In the Renaissance respectable young ladies were forbidden to walk in gardens with tuberoses. It is not demure and has a loud personality. Just smell Giorgio Beverly Hills and Dior Poison, two icons of the eighties that feature […]
The signature style of perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena
After a career of almost half a century, Jean-Claude Ellena retired 3 years ago. Ellena practically grew up in the jasmine fields, where his grandmother picked the flowers. While working as a teenager in a factory where essential oils were made, he learned about other ingredients. He literally breathed their aromas while processing them. That […]