Jean-Claude Ellena has been the exclusive perfumer to the house of house of Hermès since 2004. Over the course of his career he has created some of the world’s bestselling fragrances, including "First" from Van Cleef & Arpels, "Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert" from Bulgari, and "Déclaration" from Cartier.
- Title : The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur
- Author : Jean-Claude Ellena
- Rating : 4.61 (684 Vote)
- Publish : 2015-9-25
- Format : Hardcover
- Pages : 174 Pages
- Asin : 0847840425
- Language : English
Jean-Claude Ellena has been the exclusive perfumer to the house of house of Hermès since 2004. Over the course of his career he has created some of the world’s bestselling fragrances, including "First" from Van Cleef & Arpels, "Eau Parfumée au Thé Vert" from Bulgari, and "Déclaration" from Cartier.
In the hands of the truly great, perfume creation is a kind of alchemy. Where does inspiration for this visceral art come from? How does one capture the essence of emotions, of desire? Jean-Claude Ellena has a sublime gift. As "parfumeur exclusif" (or "the nose") for Hermès, he elevates fragrance to an art form. Though each smell has its own distinct character, a gifted perfumer creates olfactory experiences that are intensely personal and unique, that blossom on the body and leave a trace of us lingering after we have left a room.Seductive, delicate, and elegant as any of Ellena’s creations, The Diary of a Nose seeks to capture the most elusive facets of this rarefied and mysterious art.. Inspiration can come from anywhere—a market stall, a landscape, or even the movement of calligraphy. An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the "parfumeur exclusif" of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air. He is also a conjurer of sorts: "I create an illusion that is actually stronger than reality you enter the scent and follow the path." The Diary of a Nose is a collection of Ellena’s meditations on the world of scents, and what stirs his creation of some of the worldShe was prescribed Valium, Fiorinal, Placidyl, Percodan, Librax, Navane, (an anti-psychotic), Cogentin, (to counteract the side-effects of Navane), Phenobarbital, codeine, and numerous other drugs.3). It is an inspirational story for anyone, but it particularly speaks to music teachers who follow the principles of Zoltan Kodaly. Not even close! They aren't like so many characters whose only troubles are that they're too pretty or too rich. If you want lots of details for building an accurate model, save your money.. Bob Hunter's intense (and sometimes freakishly funny) style of storytelling enables the reader to better understand the very origin of the philosophy, strategies, and values embodied in Greenpeace (and other similar organizations), a quite unique branch of the global environmental movement. The astonishing postcard compilation in this book documents the social history of the times via the Golden Age of Postcards to the present day Photochrome. I was expecting something more along the lines of the Haynes car manuals. Part of what I needed when I got the new bike is to understand what parts I was missing and how they were installed on the bike. On pg. Like Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle, the book provides a vivid description of a remote part of the world thatEllena's book—with its understatement and little bursts of pleasure—is somehow more eroticFor now, when I roam around Paris, I'll probably wear one of Jean-Claude Ellena's creations. The more impersonal and all-encompassing that message tries to be, the less artistic the end result becomes." Perfume Shrine Blog"Mr. “Written with a keen eye for detail.In achieving a transporting scent, Ellena’s goal is for the pleasure to be released and shared by the wearer and those around him or her, a passionate philosophy that turns a fragrance into more than the sum of its notes.” Publisher's Weekly"It’s a rare glimpse into the mind of a master perfumer, and an inspired read for the fragrance enthusiast." sniffap
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