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Where my drawings meet the olfactive world.

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30 mei 201730 mei 2017chestergibs

Floral Sky Floating

If travel is searching and home has been found I’m not stopping I’m going hunting I’m the hunter I’ll bring back the goods But i don’t know when The Hunter – Björk I started working on this drawing over a month ago , I did the ‘ Guerlain Mitsouko perfume’  inspired series- and this was the […]

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15 januari 20172 oktober 2018chestergibs

Once Upon A Thousand Tuberose Stars

Dream dream, even for a little while! – Blondie A few weeks ago , together with  perfume blogger Esperanza  , I was invited by the lovely Liesbeth and Rob to visit  their niche perfume distribution center The Scent Company  in Amsterdam to have a look and a sniff. I sampled  three perfumes by Italian perfumer Antonio Alessandria: Noir Obscur, […]

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2 januari 20178 januari 2017chestergibs

Where The Wild Horses Go

Oh for a horse with wings! – -William shakespeare If a perfume can transport you to another place, another time – then imagine what that place would look like if it were a drawing… Last november I met the lovely Caroline Ilacqua creator and general manager from Teo Cabanel Parfums at one of my favorite perfume shops […]

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11 december 201617 januari 2017chestergibs

A Lover With A Thorn / In Our Secret Garden

I made this drawing while inspired by the beauty of japanese textiles and the gardens one finds throughout most of Japan. It’s an image of strength and elegance, a drawing of masculine and feminine elements combined. A strong wind is blowing and I have dressed myself in a colorful robe. I am walking in a fragrant and […]

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7 oktober 20162 oktober 2018chestergibs

The Sleeping Tuberosa Polyanthus

The Tuberose Polyanthus is definitely my favorite flower! Its scent is creamy and seductive but I also find there is a muted sadness to it. I adore perfumes such as Fracas, Carnal Flower and Poison. Yet , I have not encountered that sad and silent aspect of this beautiful flower in fragrances. One perfume I […]

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