Emotional landscapes They puzzle me Then the riddle gets solved And you push me up to this- Björk Jóga A few weeks ago I went to Grasse to do a Perfume course at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery. During my stay I passed Olivier Durbano’s beautiful shop at the Place aux Aires on one of my […]
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The power of scent: Fragrance Course In Grasse
…And what is sweet? What kind of sweetness do you smell? Like a sweet orange? Like a freshly baked apple pie? Or is is sweet like pink bubblegum? What gives it this sweetness? In September 2016 I visited Grasse for a two week fragrance course at the Grasse Institute of Perfumery . I had been […]
Tales From The Perfumed Lands
But every time it rains You’re here in my head Like the sun coming out Ooh, I just know that something good is going to happen -Cloudbusting- Kate Bush Discovering DI SER Perfumes About half a year ago Yasuyuki Shinohara from the Hokkaido based company Di Ser, was so friendly to send me a […]
Welcome To The Afterglow
Silent light in the theatre’s sky Memory in a silent seat Melody on a long retreat Like an angel on a balcony -Angels on The balcony , Blondie I made this drawing two days ago while wearing a gorgeous perfume called Reglisse Noire. I love anise and licorice in fragrance. they somehow comfort me and […]
Secret Scents: Drawing The unknown
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Voyage / Into Dreamtime
My mind swimming pool Still looks like the China Sea Pool to sea And finally The sound-a-sleep Feel the moist sense in your face Twist relax remembering ‘Sound-A-Sleep’ by Blondie A few weeks ago I thought I’d spray the beautiful Voyage by Hiram Green on my skin before going to bed-I tend to look for […]
Oceans Of fantasy
I look around me And feel you are ever so close to me Each tear that flows from my eye Brings back memories of you to me I Go To Sleep, The Pretenders In June this year I visited Sicily for the first time. I contact Antonio Alessandria quite out of the blue to see […]