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Where my drawings meet the olfactive world.

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29 december 201729 december 2017chestergibs

Luminously Dark Embraces

Back and forth across the sea I have chased so many dreams But I have never felt the grace That I have felt in your embrace – Thompson Twins A few weeks ago I met perfumer Spyros Drosopoulos from Baruti perfumes. We met at a perfume launch of his colleague Hiram Green at the Annindriya Perfume […]

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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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10 maart 201717 maart 2017chestergibs

The Woman In Me / Looking For Mitsouko

  When he knocked on my door and entered the room  My trembling subsided in his sure embrace  He would be my first man, and with a careful hand  He wiped the tears that ran down my face Nick cave & The bad Seeds Guerlain’s Mitsouko perfume is one of those mysterious fragrances that isn’t […]

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21 januari 201721 januari 2017chestergibs

I Think We’re Alone Now

Let me tell you ‘bout the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees and the moon upperbove and a thing called love – Sam Cooke I adore the Polianthes Tuberosa! My last post on my website was a drawing inspired by the gorgeous Nacre Blanche,  a mesmerizing perfume by Antonio Alessandria. I’m continuing to be inspired […]

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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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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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