I want to do something I believe in, and something that people can come and feel. This consumer has been abused and abused, because we believed that marketing can be stretched to the infinite between the price and the real quality and the perceived quality. Frederic and Jean-Claude had worked together previously and, after sharing this common feeling of frustration towards the industry, they decided to challenge themselves and try something different, independently. i have not smelled this fragrance and obviously (according to your blog) cannot imagine what it smells of, however, your writing has left me captured by its mystery. There is good news in this situation. ( Log Out /
CALL∆ LICIOUS – EAU DE PARFUM. There is also the niche movement with people that started something 20 years ago as an alternative to a system. Thanks for this aticle, dear Miguel! Where is the creative lead? Frederic Jacques was trained at the Roure Perfumery School in Grasse and has managed Fine Fragrance divisions in several important perfume houses like Givaudan, IFF, Mane and Takasago. The Society of Scent is a collaborative project with Jean-Claude Delville as the perfumer, but working with other perfumers as well, like Mandy Aftel, Nathalie Feisthauer and Jean-Pierre Bethouart.
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It's very important that we communicate eye to eye with the consumers. We spoke with the two founders of the project: Frederic Jacques and Jean-Claude Delville, who, in conversation, set the manifesto for this small revolution.
Frederic: I am sure there was a certain level of frustration, but it goes beyond that. Of course, perfumery is not pure art, just to display in a gallery. We have a vision, we know where we want to go and for me as a perfumer, it's a renaissance. With regard to silliage, it’s a deceptive fragrance, seeming to oscillate from a skin scent to a heavy scent and then back again. Together they combine knowledge on perfume composition, evaluation, managing and creative direction. Not being close to something that already exists is our obsession, but it's also very difficult.
But I think there is more than just one type of consumer.
Please check the interview we had about his creations HERE. Fragrance Reviews: 977889 ( Log Out / We want to take ownership again of our art. Akkad is really something quite magical; one spray of this precious amber liquid and you are instantly transported back in time to an ancient Middle Eastern city; a mystical place where the air is spiked with the intoxicating scent of incense, spices and precious oils. With that being said, I would catagorise this scent as having a medium to strong silliage, however, as I said, it can be quite soft at times and at other times, enormous. Perfume lovers: 594965 But we don't want to be niche either. But the cycle has been too long and in the 1990's it had already started to drift. Frederic: In October we are going to launch four new fragrances in our own brand called So Scent. Jean-Claude: We will not have a brick and mortar shop for now. And culture is fashion, photography, music, writing, cooking, etc. 226 likes. But you have to look at who is relevant and who is not. You create opportunities, new collaborations and a new language around it. I’m free to do what I want without any frustrations. Jean-Claude Delville is a veteran perfumer, famous for creating Cabotine, Clinique Happy, Montaigne, Pleasures for Men, Parfum d'Eté, Organza Indécence, Curve for Men and many other scents that are in the collective memory of the consumers. Knowing about the brilliance of its namesake, it is easy to see why the fragrance turned out to be so opulent and mysterious. Miguel has been a Fragrantica editor and columnist since 2013, and his work has been recognized by the Fragrance Foundation and the Perfumed Plume Awards several times, as well as by the Art and Olfaction Awards in 2019. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account.
Only 250 100 ml bottles (which were designed by Georges Chevalier, one of Baccarat’s creative directors) were made, and they were sold for a hefty price of 3000 euro per bottle. You have to sell, but there has to be a balance. All your articles Miguel are great and this is no exception as I found myself nodding in agreement throughout reading it! Miguel: What do you mean by “the system is broken”? The fragrance comes up as very unusual and it has a wow factor that makes people feel good. Miguel: Your first product came out on Valentine's day and it's called Fabruary 14th. We don't follow fashion, we follow our conviction. I'm on the scale everyday with formulas.
We used a lot of natural rose oils and absolutes and we added spices like cumin and pepper, leather, patchouli, ambroxan, musk and more.