Most of you will be aware that Christopher Chong, Amouage‘s long-standing and much-respected Creative Director, leaves his post at the end of the month. When the news was announced, I casually asked him if he’d consider marking his departure with a live interview on my YouTube channel, but the initial response he gave was somewhat non-committal, so I didn’t push the issue. However, when I arrived at the brand’s London boutique last Friday for what I thought was going to be a meeting with him, I was surprised and delighted to hear him say that he wanted to broadcast a live video there and then. Unfortunately, I wasn’t as prepared as I’d have liked (no microphone, no lights, no wifi) but I didn’t want those barriers to stand in the way, so I just sat him down in front of my iPhone, crossed my fingers that the tech wouldn’t let us down… and off we went!
Thank goodness, quite a few people tuned in to the live stream (even though it was completely unannounced) and joined in the conversation with some excellent questions and observations. To them: a massive vote of thanks!
Our discussion jumped over, across and between several topics, but we managed to find the time to smell two upcoming scents: a Selfridges exclusive called Rose Incense and an addition to the Secret Garden range called Love Mimosa. There was also a mention of a Harrods exclusive called Overture, but we didn’t delve into it as I decided to save it for my next Love At First Scent broadcast.
Sadly, the gadget gremlins had to make their presence felt at least once, which is why the video has been split into two parts. At around the 35-minute mark of part 1 (watch above, or click here to watch on YouTube), we lost our connection and had to stop and resume. But never mind: as I’ve said here before, a video with a few issues is better than no video at all, so I hope you enjoy watching both parts (see below for part 2, or click here to watch it on YouTube).
As I type these words, the facility to replay the live chat is still available on both videos, so you can read the contributions of the viewers as they were made.
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