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Jean-Claude Ellena "nose-writer": lexicon of lovers of smells and perfumes
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Jean-Claude ELLENA © DR
By: Pascal Paradou
It's a book that talks about smells, perfumes and the words of this universe, written by two friends, one a composer of recognized perfumes, the other a journalist whose perfume is more of a source of inspiration.
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More than a lexicon, the book is poetic to describe the love they have for intoxicating scents.
Guest: Jean-Claude Ellena, perfumer, creator of the
In love again
perfume for Yves-Saint-Laurent before creating the “Hermessences” collection at Hermès.
He is also a professor at the French Fashion Institute in Paris.
Small lexicon of lovers of smells and perfumes
was co-written with journalist Lionel Paillès for Actes Sud editions.
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Literature
French language