news Pell Wall in the media
11 May 2014 / 27 October 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Two fragrances from Pell Wall’s 1953 range, a couple of pieces of ambergris that I keep for demonstration purposes, some synthetic ambergris and some of my ambergris tinctures are featured on this section of the ITV This Morning show from Friday 2nd May. The whole segment is a bit bonkers, featuring as it does a […]
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DIY education news workshops
11 March 2014 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Perfume Making Workshop with the Pell Wall Perfumer I’m pleased to report that, by popular demand, I will be running another perfume making workshop in London on: Saturday 31st May from 11am to 5pm at The Scent Salon Les Senteurs: 2 Seymour Place, Marble Arch, London W1H 7NA (that’s the Wigmore Street end of Seymour Place) The […]
news Pell Wall in the media Pretty in Pink reviews
6 February 2014 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Just a little blog post today to say a big Thank You to The Perfumed Dandy for his charming review of Pretty in Pink, published today as the first of his Festival of Roses series of reviews. Roses are one of the most fascinating of all flowers – thought to be the oldest decorative plant […]
news special offers from Pell Wall
18 December 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Starting today I’m sending all Internet orders over £50 by Special Delivery (next day by 1pm) to ensure they arrive on time – no extra charge. Friday 20th is the last reliable date for orders but there’s still a very good chance orders placed up to early Monday 23rd will arrive in time. 1953 EdT […]
4 November 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
The December issue of Vogue features Pell Wall’s Gin & Lime in their Vapour Trail section, which is part of the ‘All I Want For Christmas’ feature towards the end of the magazine. Vapour Trail – Vogue December 2013 Vogue Dec 2013 Gin & Lime by Pell Wall
28 August 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Stock Clearance Bottle and label changes are in progress for Pell Wall and as a result you have the opportunity to snag a bargain. Existing stock of 30ml and 100ml bottles are substantially reduced to clear so that they can be replaced with the new styles. Old style 30ml bottles are now £15, £25 or […]
23 August 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
I’m pleased to report that following several requests I’m going to be running a workshop in London on A Perfume Making Evening in Shropshire 28th September from 11am. It will have a similar format to perfume making evenings that I’ve run before in that it is aimed at people who have never made a fragrance for […]
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19 July 2013 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 2 Comments on Natural Perfume Materials: what the terms mean
There are quite a few methods by which the aromatic principles of natural materials are made available for use in perfumery and unfortunately some of the terms used are obscure and others are sometimes mis-used. The purpose of this post is to set out the main terms used, together with definitions of widespread acceptance. In […]
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8 July 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
For a great day out this weekend 13th – 14th July, come along to the Shropshire Lavender Farm where I’ll be giving talks at 12.30 and 14.30 on perfume, what it is, how it’s made and what’s really in it. There will be ingredients and blends for you to smell to illustrate the talk and […]
film project guest post news
2 July 2013 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
This is a guest post by Susan Feehan and in introducing it I feel I should explain that, other than my friendship with perfumer John Stephen, I have no connection with the project she’s talking about here: I just thought it was such a great idea it deserved some publicity and was sure to interest […]
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2 July 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Just before I come back to those things I trailed in yesterday’s teaser post I wanted to say a little something about my remarkable uncle Basil Ambrose, who turned 90 recently. Few of those heroes who flew Lancaster Bombers in World War II have survived so long and there can be fewer yet who are still so […]
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1 July 2013 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
I’ve been a bit quiet on this blog for a couple of weeks so I thought I’d do a little teaser of some things in the pipeline to keep you interested: Coming soon is my first Guest Post from writer Susan Feehan who will be talking about a remarkable project involving a perfume, a film […]
news Pop-Up Shop the Perfumery
12 June 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Last weekend there was a Carnival in Newport, Shropshire and at the shop we had caricaturist Chris Ryder doing live drawings for customers. Caricature drawing live at the Craft Cafe, Newport Naturally enough I sat for a caricature myself, so here it is: Perfumer, Chris Bartlett in caricature
29 May 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
A fun Twitter marketing scheme by Aqua Design Group caught my attention yesterday: the general idea is each week the twitter community are given 12 hours to self nominate for “King of” or “Queen of” their industry – those selected are announced as winners at the end of the period. As it happened when I […]
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26 May 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Green Carnation Eau de Parfum Green Carnation by Pell Wall Top-notes of cut grass, green mandarin and clove are fresh and clean. Quickly followed by a soft, powdery carnation scent with green notes of galbanum. The base notes are a very complex amber […]
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25 May 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Orange Spice This is a bright, clean, long-lasting fragrance suited to both men and women. It opens with the orangy-citrus you’d expect supported with precious neroli, mandarin and tangerine. At its heart are exotic spices, dark orange flower, petitgrain and a lasting fruity orange note. The base notes are a sophisticated blend of ambergris, frankincense, […]
feedback Haiku Hypoallergenic PWP Product unisex
Hypoallergenic Fragrances Some of the materials used in perfume can cause allergic or sensitising reactions in a small number of people. For those who suffer with such allergy wearing a perfume can be difficult, so I’ve set out to design perfumes with the minimum allergen content. It is of course impossible to be certain that […]
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17 May 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 3 Comments on Perfume Making Evening in Shropshire
If you are in or near Shropshire in June, how do you fancy an evening of making your own perfume? I’m running a gently educational, but mostly fun evening putting together your own fragrance on Tuesday 11th June from 6pm. At the Craft Café 2, Wellington Road, Newport, Shropshire With the Pell Wall Perfumer Three and a half […]
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29 April 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
I’ve written already about natural ambergris (also called Ambra) and mentioned there that most perfumery uses synthetic substitutes. Here I’m setting out some of those substitutes (mainly synthetic, but including some naturals) and trying to sort out some of the confusion resulting from the fact that there are so many different products with very similar names. […]
Home Fragrance Minted Mornings new products PWP Product Woodsmoke
3 April 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Peaches & Cream Room Spray and Reed Diffuser Fine, fruity and luxuriously warm The new home fragrance from Pell Wall, available in room spray and reed diffuser forms; this is a lovely fresh, fruity and exotic fragrance. Dominated by peach there are elements of raspberry, mango and pineapple here too all backed up with creamy, […]
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25 March 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 1 Comment on Introduction to Aroma Chemicals Kits
Aroma-chemicals Blending Kit by Pell Wall I’ve been asked a few times whether I have perfumery materials, especially the synthetics, available in small amounts for amateur perfumers and indeed for perfume collectors who want to learn more about what makes up the notes in their favourite perfumes. I’m often asked what I would recommend for […]
education nature of smell news
23 March 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Here is an excellent, short lecture on olfaction from perfumer and teacher Vedat Ozan where he describes how smell works and why it is so important to us as humans.
Gallery news PWP Product Special Edition Fragrances
19 February 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
I’m starting something new today – an irregular series of Special Edition fragrances – each is a one-off or very small edition (never more than ten) of a special fragrance. Each is sold in an interesting bottle, perhaps an antique or collectable bottle from years gone by, perhaps a beautiful art glass container originally sold […]
17 February 2013 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
It’s been a sad weekend here at Pell Wall. For 17 years I’ve been owned by a small dog named Jet who passed away in the early hours of Saturday morning. Jet: 28th January 1996 to 16th February 2013 She was a special friend and will be missed very much. I’ve put together a few […]
