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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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4 November 2012 by Pell Wall | 4 Comments on Pop-up Shop
Update: The Pop-up Shop in Newport – opposite the Shakespeare Pub – now features over 30 local businesses & I’m there myself every Wednesday afternoon if you want to talk perfume. I’m very pleased to report that Pell Wall Perfumes products are available at the new pop-up-shop in Newport, Shropshire (details on the 2nd of those links). The […]
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15 October 2012 / 26 April 2024 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
This year, for the second time ever, IFRA UK (formerly known as the British Fragrance Association) is hosting a Fragrance Forum at the Royal Society in Carlton House Terrace, London on Thursday 18th October 2012. I’m proud to say that Pell Wall Perfumes will be one of the sponsors of the event. The theme for the […]
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2 October 2012 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
This Saturday, 6th October Pell Wall Perfumes will be at the Blackberry Fair in Whitchurch. It’s a fun, family, community-based event centred around the Civic Centre and Market Hall and spilling over into the High Street, which will be closed to traffic for the occasion. If you are anywhere nearby – and Whitchurch is easy […]
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1 October 2012 by Pell Wall | 1 Comment on The 26 Ingredients
Whether you look at the labels on fragrances you buy or make fragrances yourself and hope to sell them, an understanding of what is on the label and why can be useful. Below I’m listing a lot of materials that you may see on a label. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that because these […]
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20 September 2012 / 27 October 2024 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
I’m linking here to a fascinating interview with Jean-Claude Ellena: one of my heroes of the perfumery world. I don’t quite share his minimalist ethic, though I’m in awe of much of his work. The interview is two pages long and well worth the read. Picture from Spiegel Online International The interview was conducted for […]
DIY education equipment FAQ Making your own perfume
1 September 2012 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
I’ve written elsewhere on this blog about what materials I recommend to start with and I’ve also talked about the single largest investment for most starting perfumers, which is good scales. What I have not covered is all the other things you are going to need in order to be able to experiment effectively with […]
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31 August 2012 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
It’s a bit naughty to do two off-topic posts in a row, but I couldn’t resist this video made with compilations of shots from the Cassini probe. And just to add some colour, here’s a beautiful picture from the same source: Saturn, its rings and largest moon Titan I found these in this article on […]
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15 August 2012 by Pell Wall | Leave a Comment
I’m posting this just because I thought it was rather wise, it has nothing in particular to do with perfume: People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends […]
