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Sep 15, 2011 · Perfume is a cutthroat, secretive multibillion-dollar industry, and Ellena provides an insider’s tour, guiding us from initial inspiration through the mixing of essences and synthetic elements, to the deluxe packaging and marketing in elegant boutiques worldwide, and even the increasingly complicated safety standards that are set in motion for each bottle of perfume that is manufactured.
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- 3 HOW PERFUMERY IS LINKED TO THE OTHER FINE ARTS
- Vocabulary
- 4 THE ART OF COMPOSITION
- Group 5: Violet-Orris Odorants
- Technique
- Formulation
The thread which links all fine arts arises from one common denominator; they are all born of motivation-a strong need to create a work of art and to do so freely. Artists want to create forms, each using his own specific material and methods-original forms to be recorded in the history of each field of art. This shared ambition, this identical acc...
Sensations arise from external stimuli which excite peripheral cells of the human body. They are almost simultaneously decoded by the brain after a progression of extraordinary but efficient complex processes. This complexity explains the difficulty of creating a specific vocabulary for the various sensory reactions which evolve from such processes...
Introduction The composition of perfumes only becomes an art when certain requirements have been met. A perfume is a 'composition' of odorous products of various origins, diluted in an intelligent proportion (depending on the structure of the formula) with ethyl alcohol, which is necessary to show the composition's value. This is not just a mixture...
In this and the following tables, the products marked ** have recently been restricted or forbidden for use in perfumery. Nevertheless, their odour facets are very typical for this group and should not be neglected when studying it. Non-toxic odour substitutes will be available in most of the fragrance producing houses. B.OOa.m. Orris concrete (Flo...
A few words, if only a few, must be said about this term, which can be confusing. It seems that a fairly complete definition of the technique-for instance of a perfumer-would be the entirety of means used by an artist to create his work of art. This 'unity' of means includes practical methods and materials, as well as intellectual means. The compos...
When the composer writes down a formula, his composition is not based on sensation but on the memory of sensations, in other words on abstractions of abstractions. This is a highly intellectual process, regardless of the form aimed at by the composer. All memorized sensory benchmarks become specific forms in our mind. We will work with these abstra...
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An intriguing text documents the history of the perfume bottle from 1850 to 1950, accompanied by superb colour photographs of the most striking designs. With a reference section listing over 500 major perfumers, designers and glassmakers, this is the definitive survey of perfume bottles and an invaluable sourcebook for collectors, designers and all those with an interest in 20th-century ...
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PERFUME BOOKS. A bibliography of books about perfumes listed by broad topic. The entries are listed alphabetically by title under each topic. Most of these books are still in print or can be found from various booksellers online. Note - Starred items (*) are new to the listing.
3 Te Wor of Perfume “A great perfume is a work of art, it can lift our days, haunt our nights and create the milestones of our memories. Fragrance is liquid emotion. And that never goes out of fashion.” - Michael Edwards: The Perfume Expert’s Expert Compiled by: Perfume Power South Africa www.perfumepower.co.za Published by: INKFISH ...
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Apr 7, 2021 · The artisans of 18th Dynasty Egypt (the period from 1549 to 1292 BCE) were renowned for their exquisite core-form works, often featuring striped patterns in rich colors. This style of glassmaking spread to Classical Greece. Known as alabastrons, these perfume bottles could be shaped like vials or like amphorae.
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Le collectif nez, Jeanne Doré (editor) 🔍. “All About Perfume is an accessible reference guide which invites readers to discover olfactory culture. A work of reference in France, the book is now available in English. The global perfume industry is worth 45 billion dollars, and each year around 2,000 new fragrances are launched worldwide.
