It’s a drizzly autumn day, when perfumer Cécile Zarokian visits niche perfumeries in Antwerp. That evening, she gives a talk for clients of Necessities. In between perfumery visits, I meet her for a coffee. A beautiful, elegant woman who was destined to follow in her father’s footsteps as a doctor. But luckily she discovered the […]
About 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 […]