Opis: Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent - Ellena Jean-Claude

To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy.

Perfume is a cutthroat, secretive multibillion-dollar industry, and Ellena provides an insiders 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. He explains how the sense of smell works, using a palette of fragrant materials, and how he personally chooses and composes a perfume. He also reveals his unique way of creating a fragrance by playing with our olfactory memories in order to make the perfume seductive and desired by men and women the world over. Perfume illuminates the world of scent and manufactured desire by a perfumer who has had clients the likes of Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari, and Hermés.

Szczegóły: Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent - Ellena Jean-Claude

Tytuł: Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent
Autor: Ellena Jean-Claude
Wydawnictwo: Arcade Publishing
ISBN: 9781611453300
Języki: angielski
Rok wydania: 2011
Ilość stron: 118
Format: 14.0x20.0cm
Oprawa: Twarda z obwolutą
Waga: 0.35 kg

Recenzje: Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent - Ellena Jean-Claude