Interviews

Karl Bradl, Aedes De Venustas
Living Outside The Store (December 2013)

Alessandro Brun, Masque Milano
Love At First Scent (March 2022)
Love At First Scent (April 2021)

Chandler Burr, perfume critic, museum curator
Stepping Over To The Other Side – On Collaborating With Etat Libre D’Orange (June 2017)
‘My Most Important Ally’ – Chandler Burr On Dior (November 2014)
Garbage Niche And Terrific Commercial (May 2012)

Mark Buxton, perfumer
Twenty Blotters For… Mark Buxton (July 2014)

Paula Cantuaria, evaluator, Givaudan
A Very Sacred Bond (January 2020)

Josh Carter, Fiole
Love At First Scent (May 2022)

Nicolas Chabot, Æther & Le Galion
What’s Inside The Bottle (July 2017)

Mia Collins, Head Of Beauty, Harrods
Perfume As Jewellery (June 2015)

Sonia Constant, pefumer, Ella K
Love At First Scent (September 2020)

Mark Constantine, perfumer, Lush
Opening Of Lush Florence Perfume Library (November 2019)

Simon Constantine, perfumer, And
Love At First Scent (October 2020)

James Craven, Les Senteurs
Thirtieth Anniversary Of Les Senteurs (October 2014)

Olivier Cresp, perfumer
Love At First Scent (November 2021)
A Very Full Day – Angel, Penhaligon’s And The Manic Pace Of Perfumery (October 2014)
Twenty Blotters For… Olivier Cresp (July 2012)
Cleverer Than A Rose – London Launch Of Penhaligon’s Peoneve (July 2012)

Sylvaine Delacourte, Creative Director, Guerlain
We Want To Dare More (May 2014)

François Demachy, perfumer, Christian Dior
I Don’t Like The Word Exclusive (May 2011)

Emma Dick, perfumer, Lush
Love At First Scent (February 2021)

Roja Dove
Harrods Perfume Diaries Exhibition And Diaghilev (September 2010)

Bertrand Duchaufour, perfumer
On 50th Anniversary Of Habit Rouge (May 2015)
Never At Sephora (February 2015)
On Keeping Things Fresh (March 2014)
Living Outside The Store (December 2013)

François Duquesne, Beauty Enterprise
Living Outside The Store (December 2013)

Michael Edwards, author (Fragrances Of The World), perfume consultant
Love At First Scent (May 2024)
Love At First Scent (March 2023)
On 50th Anniversary Of Habit Rouge (May 2015)
The Revolution Of Niche (June 2014)

Jean-Claude Ellena, perfumer
I Try To Take You By The Hand (April 2015)
The Enigmatic Illusionist (June 2012)

Dana El Masri, perfumer
Seeing The Signs (July 2014)

Jo Fairley, writer, co-founder, The Perfume Society
On the creation and workings of The Perfume Society (October 2015)

Clara Feder, Le Jardin Retrouve
Love At First Scent (April 2024)

Nathalie Feisthauer, perfumer
A Reflection Of My Client (June 2017)

Rodrigo Flores-Roux, perfumer
Love At First Scent (April 2021)
Your Claims Have To Be Honest (February 2018)
Treading In Funny Territory (March 2016)
The Magic Behind Arquiste (June 2013)
Twenty Blotters For… Rodrigo Flores-Roux (May 2013)

Hervé Fretay, Givaudan
The Fragrant Melting Pot (June 2012)
Poisonous Mistakes (June 2012)

Veronique Gabai, brand founder
Love At First Scent (March 2022)

Samuel Gearing, Fiole
Love At First Scent (May 2022)

Robert Gerstner, co-founder, Aedes De Venustas
The Opposite Of Everyone Else (July 2015)

Sylvie Ganter, co-founder, Atelier Cologne
Forever Light (September 2013)

Richard E Grant, founder, Jack Perfume
Love At First Scent (October 2020)
The Risk And The Reward (August 2015)

Francisco Gratacos, Wilgermain
Love At First Scent (July 2022)

Alessandro Gualtieri, Nasomatto
Counter-cool fragrance master (June 2018)

Aurelien Guichard, perfumer
Love At First Scent (May 2022)
London Launch Of Issey Miyake’s Pleats Please (July 2013)
Twenty Blotters For… Aurelien Guichard (April 2013)

Jean Guichard, Givaudan
The Fragrant Melting Pot (June 2012)
Poisonous Mistakes (June 2012)

Michel Gutsatz, Le Jardin Retrouve
Love At First Scent (April 2024)

Shahzad Haider, Chairman Of Fragrance Foundation Arabia
At The End Of The Day, It’s A Business (May 2012)

Saskia Havekes, Grandiflora
Love At First Scent (November 2023)

Naila Hamayed, evaluator, Givaudan
Always Find Something Positive (January 2020)

Betty Hawksley, Les Senteurs
Thirtieth Anniversary Of Les Senteurs (October 2014)

Claire Hawksley, Les Senteurs
Thirtieth Anniversary Of Les Senteurs (October 2014)

James Heeley, perfumer
A Perfume Has To Fulfil A Promise (June 2014)

Nathalie Helloin Kamel, Marketing Director, Parfums Issey Miyake
London Launch Of Issey Miyake’s Pleats Please (July 2013)
We Are Not A Niche Brand Any More (June 2012)

Alexandre Helwani, Histoires De Parfums
Love At First Scent (July 2020)

Jean-Christophe Hérault, perfumer
The Odour Of War (April 2017)

Barbara Herman, founder, Eris Parfums
Love At First Scent (with Antoine Lie; January 2024)
Love At First Scent (October 2020)

Lisa Hipgrave, IFRA UK Director
It’s Almost As Though It’s A Personal Thing (May 2011)
IFRA Promotes Creativity (May 2011)

Carlos Huber, Arquiste
Love At First Scent (October 2024)
It’s Still A Challenge (December 2014)
You Have A Brand Here (February 2014)
The Creation Of Aleksandr (July 2013)
The Magic Behind Arquiste (June 2013)

Sali Hughes, journalist
Love At First Scent (May 2022)

Delphine Jelk, perfumer, Guerlain
Sometimes Magic Happens (August 2024)

Purvi Joshi, founder, Peosym
Love At First Scent (March 2024)

Vero Kern, perfumer
Twenty Blotters For… Vero Kern (June 2011)

Karyn Khoury, Senior Vice President, Fragrance Development, Estée Lauder
A Little Italian Girl From Brooklyn (November 2015)
When I Fell In Love With The Company (November 2015)
Twenty Blotters For… Karyn Khoury (November 2015)

Kelly Kovack, Odin
Something Very New York (December 2014)

Francis Kurkdjian, perfumer
Seventeen Families [exclusive interview, part 2] (May 2016)
An Easy Subject To Lie About [exclusive interview, part 1] (May 2016)
Looking Beyond (July 2013)
Coffee, Tea Or Kurkdjian? (November 2012)
People Have Nothing Else To Talk About (March 2012)
What I Hate About Perfumistas (March 2012)
Smell With Your Guts (February 2012)

Mathilde Laurent, perfumer, Cartier
French Coca-Cola In New York (June 2015)
Sugar Cherries, Panthers And Synthetic Vanillas (May 2015)
On 50th Anniversary Of Habit Rouge (May 2015)
You’ll Always Have The Truth (November 2012)

Bayly Ledes, Robert Piguet Parfums
Love At First Scent (December 2021)

Antoine Lie, perfumer
Love At First Scent (with Barbara Herman; January 2024)
Love At First Scent – Patchouli Noisette (July 2023)
Love At First Scent (January 2021)

Nathalie Lorson, perfumer
You Have To Give, Give, Give (February 2016)

Andrea Maack, Andrea Maack Perfumes
Unwearable Scent (March 2011)

Mona Maine De Biran, Kieryn NYC
Love At First Scent (May 2020)

Sophie Maisant, Bastille
Love At First Scent (January 2024)

Antoine Maisondieu, perfumer
Our Job Is To Listen (April 2015)
Everything Is Personal (September 2014)

Frederic Malle, Editions De Parfums Frederic Malle
Obey What The Fragrance Is Telling You – The Launch Of The Estee Lauder Legacy Collection (February 2024)
Now Everybody Is An Artist (April 2019)
Luxury Is About Privacy – An Audience With Frederic Malle part 2 (March 2014)
Taking The Highway – An Audience With Frederic Malle part 1 (March 2014)
You Have To Be Modest Sometimes – Exclusive Interview part 2 (January 2014)
The Achilles Heel In Our Business – Exclusive Interview part 1 (January 2014)

Cecilia Mergui, Bienaime
Love At First Scent (December 2024)

Catherine Mitchell, IFF
Scented Letter (March 2020)

Emmanuelle Moeglin, perfumer and founder, Experimental Perfume Club
Taking The Layered Approach (May 2019)

Alberto Morillas, perfumer
From CK One To Penhaligon’s Iris Ballet (October 2013)
On Amouage’s Opus VII (June 2013)
Carita edp (May 2012)

Liz Moores, perfumer and founder, Papillon
Fake It Till You Make It (April 2015)

Christine Nagel, perfumer, Hermès
Creating Oud Alezan and H24 Herbes Vives (March 2024)
The Moment Of Doubt (May 2018)

Patricia De Nicolaï, perfumer
On 50th Anniversary Of Habit Rouge (May 2015)

Eugen Nizic, U Smells Good, Les Abstraits
Love At First Scent (January 2023)

Gabe Oppenheim, author, The Ghost Perfumer
Love At First Scent (January 2022)

Mona Di Orio, perfumer
I Want To Make People Dream (August 2011)

Paola Paganini, Acqua Di Parma
Love At First Scent (April 2021)

Fabrice Pellegrin, perfumer
The Coils Of The Past (November 2012)

Linda Pilkington, Ormonde Jayne
Ormonde Jayne Sets The Record Straight (December 2012)

Olivier Polge, perfumer, Chanel
An Artificial Perfume (May 2024)

Oksana Polyakova, founder, Bloom Perfumery
A Concept Is Paramount (April 2015)

Nicolas Pozzani, The Merchant Of Venice
Love At First Scent (July 2023)

Eliam Puente, founder, House Of Puente
Love At First Scent (March 2024)

Remi Pulverail, Les Indemodables
Vanille Havane Coeur De Oud (October 2024)
Masterclass 10 – Osmanthus & Clary Sage (February 2024)
Masterclass 9 – Labdandum & Ambergris (November 2023)
Masterclass 8 – Moroccan Mint & Rose (October 2023)
Love At First Scent – Patchouli Noisette (July 2023)
Masterclass 6 – Tonka & Benzoin (June 2023)
Masterclass 5 – Iris & Mandarin (April 2023)
Masterclass 4 – Cocoa & Vanilla (February 2023)
Masterclass 3 – Vetiver & Myrrh (January 2023)
Masterclass 2 – Patchouli & Orange (December 2022)
Masterclass 1 – Lavender & Tuberose (November 2022)
Love At First Scent (January 2021)

Valerie Pulverail, Les Indemodables
Vanille Havane Coeur De Oud (October 2024)
Love At First Scent – Patchouli Noisette (July 2023)
Love At First Scent (January 2021)

Joseph Quartana, Parfums Quartana
Love At First Scent (November 2022)

Romano Ricci, Juliette Has A Gun
I Do Not Pretend I’m A Perfumer (April 2012)

Alexandra Roos, Dear Rose
We Know How To Defend Ourselves – The London Launch Of Dear Rose (October 2014)

Chantal Roos, Dear Rose
We Know How To Defend Ourselves – The London Launch Of Dear Rose (October 2014)

Dominique Ropion, perfumer
Malle, Oud & Sex (February 2016)

Dominique Roques, ingredients expert
Masterclass – Omani Frankincense (September 2023)

Symine Salimpour, Hors Là Monde
The Power Of Perfumed Politics (September 2011) – INTERVIEW NO LONGER ONLINE

Renaud Salmon, Creative Experience Officer, Amouage
Amouage Essences (October 2024)
Love At First Scent (November 2023)
Masterclass – Omani Frankincense (September 2023)
Love At First Scent – 45 Perfumes In 45 Minutes (October 2022)
Love At First Scent (July 2022 – parts 1 & 2)
Love At First Scent (June 2020)

Geza Schoen, perfumer
Love At First Scent (March 2021)
Love At First Scent (May 2020)
Ormonde Jayne Sets The Record Straight (December 2012)

Audrey Semeraro, Edeniste
Love At First Scent (October 2022)

Kaya Sorhaindo, Folie A Plusieurs
Love At First Scent (August 2020)

Nick Steward, Gallivant
Love At First Scent (May 2020)
The Fallen Linguist (July 2017)

Madalina Stoica, Jul Et Mad
This Is The Moment To Do It (December 2013)

Etienne De Swardt, Etat Libre D’Orange
Love At First Scent (May 2020)
Your Capacity To Last (June 2017)
The End Of The Line For Etat Libre D’Orange (January 2014)
From Mick To Madonna (November 2013)
Twenty Blotters For… Etienne De Swardt (June 2011)

Andy Tauer, perfumer, Tauer Perfumers
Suddenly It’s There – Exclusive Interview part 3 (September 2014)
We Get What We Ask For – Exclusive Interview part 2 (September 2014)
Everything Is Fluid – Exclusive Interview part 1 (September 2014)

Luca Turin, critic
I Don’t Actually Wear Anything – An Audience At The Perfume Society [part 2] (January 2016)
Perfume Is Such An Irrelevant Thing – An Audience At The Perfume Society [part 1] (January 2016)

Cérine Vasseur, co-founder, Evody
Colours, Shapes & Emotions (December 2017)

Céline Verleure, Olfactive Studio
Making Wasabi (September 2015)
I’m Not Business-Driven (April 2014)
Twenty Botters For… Céline Verleure (March 2014)

Neela Vermeire, Neela Vermeire Creations
Twenty Blotters For… Neela Vermeire (December 2013)
On Working With Duchaufour (March 2012)

Thierry Wasser, perfumer, Guerlain
Love At First Scent (November 2021)
On 50th Anniversary Of Habit Rouge (May 2015)
A Clearer Vision – Thierry Wasser At Selfridges (August 2014)
Nahema Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction (November 2013)
Notes On A Meeting With Thierry Wasser (January 2013)

Graham Way, A Life With A View
Email Q&A (February 2014)

Matt Wright, Head of Amouage Wadi Dawkah site
Masterclass – Omani Frankincense (September 2023)

Christopher Yu, Ostens
Love At First Scent (July 2021)

Cecile Zarokian, perfumer
Colours, Shapes & Emotions (December 2017)

Matthew Zhuk, founder, Ex Idolo
A Product Of The Blogosphere (February 2014)