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20 September 2012 / 27 October 2024 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 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 […]
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DIY education equipment FAQ Making your own perfume
1 September 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 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 […]
off topic science
31 August 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 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 (Chris) | 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 […]
animal DIY ingredient Making your own perfume musk natural synthetic
14 August 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Musk is one of the most common elements in perfumes – some form of musk is included in virtually every fragrance on the market, but which form varies a great deal as there are a great many options. At one time, musk came almost exclusively from various species of Musk Deer but this has almost […]
1953 events news
5 August 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
On Friday and Saturday 10th and 11th August 2012 the oldest horticultural show in the world will be celebrating it’s 125th anniversary and Pell Wall Perfumes will be there too. Pell Wall Perfumes will be on Stand A26 in the Home and Craft Marquee The Shrewsbury Flower Show, organised by the Shropshire Horticultural Society, is […]
education nature of smell
24 July 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
Interesting article exploring how research into the way the sense of smell works has applications for wider human health. Included is a well-written explanation of the prevailing theory of how smells are perceived. Mill Hill Essays | MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London
21 July 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
An interesting article featuring the work of Steve Pearce, a British perfumer, who also happened to give one of the best presentations at this year’s BSP symposium, to recreate the distinctive smell of space for NASA to use in astronaut training. What Space Smells Like – The Atlantic Here you can also read an interview […]
DIY ingredient lilac Making your own perfume natural synthetic
18 July 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | 3 Comments on Bitter Almond Oil
Bitter Almond Oil is one of those curious perfumery ingredients that isn’t at all what it appears to be: it almost certainly won’t have been made from almonds, bitter or otherwise, isn’t bitter and may be natural or synthetic. Bitter Almond Blossom What is called Bitter Almond Oil and was originally and is still occasionally made from bitter almond kernels – Prunus amygdalus Amara […]
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3 July 2012 by Pell Wall (Chris) | Leave a Comment
On July 12th 2012 Her Majesty the Queen will be attending a Pageant in Shropshire in honour of her 60 years as Queen. Pell Wall Perfumes will be there too and it seemed the perfect occasion to release a fragrance I’ve had in development for a while. 1953 – a limited edition fragrance by Pell […]
