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6 December 2012 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
For the second time in succession I find myself presenting a video that gives a great insight into the world of fragrance creation. This time it was made by IFRA North America – the NA branch of the International Fragrance Association – and it features interviews with several perfumers and others involved in the creation […]
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30 November 2012 by Pell Wall | 2 Comments on Koku – an interview with a perfumer
I’m including here a video made for television featuring an interview with another perfumer, working in Turkey. It’s in Turkish but with English subtitles, which though occasionally imperfect are easily good enough to enable understanding. Vedat talks to his interviewer about the nature of olfaction, the history of scent, its connnection with art, science and […]
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22 June 2012 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
A question that often seems to come up is What’s the best way to store my fragrances? So I thought I’d give some advice and the logic behind it here. Open shelves might not be the best choice to store your fragrances Heat and light are the enemies of fragrance longevity, but a bit of temporary […]