I'm one of those who strongly believe that Fragrance is not subjective & not personal (plus the beauty is NOT in the nose of the beholder) and that we should always make a distinction between we/our tastes & personal disposition and what we smell. The nose is never wrong, only the words/associations might not be precise. Of course, the perfumer like any artist should forget about any known or learnt rule to "reinvent" the scent and our evanescent universe.Perfumers learn to smell, recognize and "see" beyond the obvious facets of a material but, beyond any artistic interpretation of a material (or if you put cyclogalbanate in the green or fruity family) the truth "belongs" to it.
Now, it seems that there is some science in that and it's less about "artistic" speculations.
— Octavian Coifan, 1000 Fragrances
We have had the most amazing weekend so far. The first day of the Etsy Rain Holiday Craft Show went off with only a few minor hitches. Show-stoppers so far have included the D.I.Y kits, Madeline, Anita, and Ayn, who I think is making a seasonal come-back since she's so darn Christmas-y. We made a few custom perfumes today and saw a few familiar faces from past Show & Smell events. I have enjoyed meeting a lot of fellow Etsians I have only thus far known via Etsy and/or Twitter. I'm looking forward to seeing what tomorrow brings, and hoping I'll be much less delirious!
On that note, I'm off to an early bedtime and to mull over some formulas. I have big week ahead after this in preparation for Indie Banditas, I <3 Indie Holidays, and our Bust magazine featurette! Hope to see you soon!
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