The Diary of a Nose by Jean-Claude Ellena
Perfume creation is an exclusive and secretive endeavour. What is day to day life like for a perfume-maker? How does the creation of a new scent begin? How do you capture the essence of a smell on the skin? This title tells the story behind the creation of a perfume, from the head perfumer at Hermes.
Diary of a Nose explores the conundrums of his profession with the delicacyof an olfactory poet * The Wall Street Journal *
Jean-Claude Ellena has always played the fragrancegame as high art -- Frederic Malle * Editions de Parfums *
Based on a year's worth of notes from the author's notebook, 'Diary of a Nose' aims to seduce * Metro *
In Diary of a Nose is the rarest of booksIn it we sense that Jean-Claude Ellena appreciates the world with the passion and attention of an artist * Elle *
The man is a magician, a nose, a parfumuer ... His journal reveals in simple words a real secret: the creation of perfumes. Day by day, every emotion, every encounter, every precious moment is preserved. Here, everything is customary but nothing is ordinary, for this is where the magic happens * Le Monde *
More than a chemist or composer, I'd call Ellena a poet -- Suzi Feay * Independent *
Ellena's diary of the 12 months from October 2009 is sensual, serious -- Carl Wilkinson * Financial Times *
Jean-Claude Ellena has always played the fragrancegame as high art -- Frederic Malle * Editions de Parfums *
Based on a year's worth of notes from the author's notebook, 'Diary of a Nose' aims to seduce * Metro *
In Diary of a Nose is the rarest of booksIn it we sense that Jean-Claude Ellena appreciates the world with the passion and attention of an artist * Elle *
The man is a magician, a nose, a parfumuer ... His journal reveals in simple words a real secret: the creation of perfumes. Day by day, every emotion, every encounter, every precious moment is preserved. Here, everything is customary but nothing is ordinary, for this is where the magic happens * Le Monde *
More than a chemist or composer, I'd call Ellena a poet -- Suzi Feay * Independent *
Ellena's diary of the 12 months from October 2009 is sensual, serious -- Carl Wilkinson * Financial Times *
In 2004, Jean-Claude Ellena was made Hermès' first 'perfumeur exclusive' at Hermès. He lives and works in the hills in Grasse in France, and designs his scents at his studio in Cabris.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781846145599 |
| ISBN 10 | 1846145597 |
| Title | The Diary of a Nose |
| Author | Jean-Claude Ellena |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2012-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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