Hello perfume people and welcome to my condensed run down on Esxence. I’ve already shared my thoughts on what it’s like to work at Esxence here and I’ll admit that I managed to get to only a handful of brands as I was working there and was limited […]
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Esxence 2017 : Part 1 : What Is It Like To Work At Esxence? + A Few Pics Of Perfume Writing / Vlogging Peeps
A whirlwind trip to Milan has been and gone and hazy memories remain of perfume, people, displays, drinks and dinners. For the first time I worked for a brand (Atelier Des Ors) at Esxence and it was a great experience however unfortunately it did mean […]
Esxence 2016 : Day Three : The Long Goodbye
Now we’re onto the third day at Esxence but in reality I was only there for one full day and two half days. You can read about the perfume writing people I encountered, Day One and Day Two if you’re so inclined. There were many […]
Esxence 2016 : Day Two : Bad Girls, Seminars And More Perfumes
With a coffee hit or two I was ready to face day two at Esxence. First up was a session entitled ‘Building A Brand And Retaining Relevance’. I didn’t stay for the entire session but Karen Marin of Givenchy brilliantly steered the panel and the questions […]
Esxence 2016 Day 1 : It Takes Two Baby And More
Esxence is a perfume show extraordinaire in Milan that showcases established and new niche / luxury (or whatever you’d like to call this sector) fragrance houses and their collections over four days. Let’s look at the statistics so you can appreciate the scale of the show. […]
Esxence 2016 Update : Perfume Writing People
Hello perfume people. I thought I’d start out by showing these gorgeous flowers – iris of course at the Masque stand. This was one of my favourite places, they had a great space this year, but more to come on their new fragrance L’Attesa. And […]
Esxence 2016 : Yes I’ll Be There : Stay Tuned For Updates
Hello perfume people. After much scheduling (and procrastination) I’ve decided to head back to Milan for Esxence tomorrow. Yes I can finally say I’m getting excited now. This will be my second time at this huge trade show and I have a somewhat better idea of […]
Esxence : Day 3 : The Brands I Wanted To Get My Nose On
Esxence was manic. There were still so many stands to visit and I realised I was never going to get around to view and smell everything I wanted to. So my plan was to visit a few newish houses and discover some brands that were […]
Esxence Day 2 : Extended Discovery Session : Masque Milano, Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777 and Pierre Guillaume
My first visit on Day 2 was to Masque Fragranze Milano founded by Alessandro Brun and Riccardo Tedeschi. I met with cofounder Alessandro Brun who spent time taking me through the range and talking through the ideas behind the creation of their perfume house. Interestingly the two creative […]
Esxence : Seminars and Workshops : The Art and Olfaction Awards : Gaining Momentum
At Esxence there were a number of seminars and workshops running throughout the event. These all sounded interesting and I intended to attend many more than the one I actually managed to get to. I went to the seminar along with Michelyn Camen from CaFleureBon, where […]
People at Esxence
Even though perfume was the order of the day at Esxence, there were a lot of great people to meet there. I made new friends and met people in the industry including perfumers, creative directors and media related roles that I admire and respect. I […]
Esxence Day One : Discovering New Favourites
Where to start? I’d drafted a list of brands that I wanted to visit before I left for Esxence that numbered around thirty. I imagined that I’d easily get around all of the stalls, go to a sprinkling of workshops and have time for sightseeing, […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 