“Exposing The Perfumer” Article
In May’s issue of Perfumer & Flavorist there’s an excellent article called “Exposing The Perfumer” by Michelle Krell Kydd (pages 38 - 44). One particular quote that stood out to me is by Jean Guichard, the perfumer of Givaudan, who said, “Perfumery can be compared to painting. There are some masterpieces that we appreciate more when they have been explained to us, when we understand the context, the historical climate, the idea and the personal life of the painter. It is the same for some “complicated” perfumes, such as chypre ones. Some perfumes are simpler to understand, like citrus or floral ones, but we can’t impose olfactive education - the interest needs to come from a person. We can try to introduce a module in school as it is true that children are very perceptive and interested in odors … we can educate their “noses” and help them to be more expert choosing their products later”.
I don’t know about you but I’d send my child to a school that teaches perfumery in a heartbeat. Wouldn’t that be, like, totally cool?
26 comments May 9th, 2007