Articles explaining the perfumer’s palette and vocabulary: perfume notes, aroma materials and discussions of fragrance terminology.
The most widely used perfume descriptors such as balsamic (oriental), aldehydic, fougere, etc. are compiled here, along with their explanations and the examples of fragrances that illustrate each term: Speaking Perfume : A-Z of Common Fragrance Descriptions.
Welcome to Bois de Jasmin! I'm a writer, journalist and professionally trained perfume specialist. On these pages I explore the world of senses through art, literature, and history. - Victoria
Kawabata certainly had plenty of personal ghosts to exorcise. I also read this book not long ago. October 24, 2017 at 2:05am
I seem to recall seeing these lights on the walks with my grandmother. She always explained it scientifically, but they still spooked me. October 24, 2017 at 2:05am
What a story! I can just imagine how frightened you were. In the Slavic folklore, watery places are the liminal zones, where the spirits and the living can meet. Which… October 24, 2017 at 2:04am
I have just read “House of the Sleeping Beauties” by Yasunari Kawabata, not a ghost tale, but strange, creepy, and haunting. October 23, 2017 at 9:28pm
