We’re happy to welcome back Christophe Laudamiel for the second part of this Fragrant Hommes interview where he talks candidly about his experiences in the perfume industry. We also delve into his work with different brands and his own endeavours. Laudamiel’s career began at Procter & Gamble […]
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Fragrant Hommes: Interview with Christophe Laudamiel : Disruption and Transparency in the Perfume Industry: Part 1
Perfume interviews have become my favourite activity on this blog and today we’re taking a deep dive / behind the scenes look into the fragrance world with Christophe Laudamiel, a perfumer who for most of you probably needs no introduction. He is an independent perfumer with a […]

Fragrant Hommes : Interview with Ermano Picco : Italian Scent Connoisseur
Perfume people are really the best. Some encounters leave a mark. I had one such meeting with Ermano Picco and found him to be such a warm and intelligent man who is passionate about olfaction, and highly knowledgeable too. I probably didn’t know just how […]

Fragrant Femmes : Interview with Barbara Herman from Eris Parfums
Welcome to a new addition of Fragrant Femmes where we find out more about people behind the scenes in the fragrance world. Today I’m introducing Barbara Herman, the creative talent behind ERIS Parfums and author of the excellent book Scent & Subversion, a treasure trove of information […]

Fragrant Femmes : Serena Britos from Richard Lüscher Britos
Serena Britos is one of the team at Richard Lüscher Britos (RLB), along with Malvin Richard and Lukas Lüscher who make terroir perfumes that capture scents from around the world. The concept is one that I really love and feel attracted to. The scents are made ethically and are totally […]

Fragrant Hommes : An Interview with Hiram Green
This is the first Fragrant Hommes interview on Megan In Sainte Maxime. Let’s hear it for natural perfumer Hiram Green. His star is on the rise. With a small but incredibly well received collection of four fragrances in total (Moon Bloom, Shangri La, Voyage and Dilettante) Green appears to […]

Fragrant Femmes : Interview with Shelley Waddington from En Voyage Perfumes
Today’s featured Fragrant Femme is Shelley Waddington from En Voyage Perfumes. Shelley is an independent, artisan perfumer based in the United States, making waves by creating beautiful and interesting fragrances that are definitely not run of the mill. Her perfume Frida is freaky and fabulous and […]

Fragrant Femmes : Interview with Tanja Bochnig from April Aromatics
I met Tanja Bochnig from April Aromatics at Esxence back in March and was introduced to her natural perfume range for the first time. Tanja has thirteen fragrances in her line and I have been wearing them for a few weeks now and can attest that they […]

Fragrant Femmes : An Interview With Dawn Spencer Hurwitz
Once you’ve been a perfume fan for a while you may find yourself wanting to branch out to discover independent, artisanal brands. These are the perfume houses that are often more about the perfume than the marketing. Not that there’s anything wrong with brands who are all about the […]

Fragrant Femmes : A Few Words With Olivia Larson from La Fleur by Livvy
Today I have a few words from Olivia Larson, who creates all natural, plant based perfumes in small batches for her line La Fleur by Livvy. Olivia started La Fleur by Livvy in 2013 and like an increasing number of perfumers is self taught. She resides in Colorado but spent her […]

Fragrant Femmes : An Interview With Pissara Umavijani From Dusita
Today I have a short interview with Pissara Umavijani, the owner and creator of the Dusita Maison de Haute Parfumerie who I met briefly at Esxence back in March. Originally from Thailand, she now lives in Paris and released her perfume trio in Milan at the […]

Fragrant Femmes : Women And Perfume : Profile On Stéphanie Bakouche : Part 2 : L’Artisan Parfumeur
An edited version of this article previously appeared on Ca Fleure Bon written by Megan In Sainte Maxime. I recently spoke with Stéphanie Bakouche, Fragrance Development Manager and perfumer for L’Artisan Parfumeur. Part 1 follows the early years and the creation of her first perfumes including Invasion Barbare for Parfums MDCI. Part […]