Pierre Bourdon has created a fragrance for Clarins called Ferre. The composition includes notes of freesia, ylang ylang and vanilla.
Maurice Roucel’s newest fragrance is Nautica Voyage. The composition contains notes of green leaf, apple, mimosa, water lotus, cedar wood, musk, moss and woody amber.
Welcome to Bois de Jasmin! I'm a writer, journalist and professionally trained perfumer. On these pages I explore the world of senses through art, literature, and history. - Victoria
Recording of a seminar.
Luca and Victoria speak for 1.5h on topics included, but not limited to: vintage perfumes, our favorite fragrances, trends we hate, industry gossip. No one will be spared. All will be entertained. Funds will be used to support charity projects in Ukraine.
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: January 25th, Saturday, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €60 (recording included)
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: February 5th, Wednesday, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €60 (recording included)
Location: Online, Zoom
Date: February 8th, Saturday, 12:00pm-1:30pm EST/6:00pm-7:30pm CET
Price: €60 (recording included)
Class location: Brussels
Date: January 26th, Sunday, 11-13:30 CET
Date: February 9th, Sunday, 11-13:30 CET
Class duration: 2.5 hours
200€/per person (50€ to be paid as a reservation deposit, the rest is payable in person on the day of the class)
Please contact me for other available dates
Students of all levels of interest in perfumery will find much to learn in this series of lectures. The lecture is designed to sharpen your sense smell and improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents. You will learn professional smelling techniques and receive personalized tips. You will learn how to smell complex aromas and about the main criteria of a well-made fragrance–and how to look for them.
Online and in-person classes are available.
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6 Comments
mreenymo: Hmmm…Ferre sounds interesting for Spring, don’t you think, V? I love freesia and ylang ylang. They are two of my favorite floral notes.
Hugs! January 3, 2006 at 11:39am
linda: Both of these sound nice. I especially like the idea of lotus, woods and moss. Thanks for the news, V! January 3, 2006 at 3:56pm
Tania: In a former life, I would never have been interested in either. But now I’m convinced Pierre Bourdon is a genius (Iris Poudre!) and Maurice Roucel too (Musc Ravageur!) and I have to now sniff these and probably brave Macy’s to do it. Thanks for the news! January 3, 2006 at 1:59pm
BoisdeJasmin: R, they do sound very interesting, especially for the warmer months. I love ylang ylang and I have been enjoying some of Clarins fragrances, therefore I am curious to try Ferre. January 4, 2006 at 1:09am
BoisdeJasmin: T, I now find myself sampling fragrances I would have overlooked in the past (and being curious who made them as well), therefore these two caught my attention right away for the same reason as they did yours. January 4, 2006 at 1:10am
BoisdeJasmin: L, lotus, woods and mosses makes for a scent of pond, doesn’t it? Curious indeed! January 4, 2006 at 1:11am