I imagined I was walking in a town, partly destroyed by the war, with some fires burning, but maybe also still with some trees and some flowers around. And I thought it must be very emotional to walk through your own town if it has been destroyed, with the odours of what reminds you of life and what shows you the effects war.
A few months ago, when I caught up with Jean-Christophe Hérault (Hot Cologne, Cuir Impertinent, Florabotanica) at the London launch of Boucheron‘s new La Collection range of ‘exclusive’ scents, we had a fascinating chat about the struggle for originality, the pressures faced by young perfumers and, most intriguingly, his recent work at the Institut Du Monde Arabe. To read my account of our encounter, please click on this link to Basenotes.
Finally, please try to tune in to my Facebook Live broadcast on Friday 28th April at around midday, UK time – technology permitting! – for the first instalment (should I call it my pilot episode?) of Love At First Scent. To watch it, you’ll have to go to the Persolaise page on Facebook (please click here) and ‘Like’ it.
Hope to see you then,
Persolaise
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