A cartography of fragrance that charts the botany and geography of perfume composition. For perfume makers, each smell carries with it a multitude of associations and impressions that must be carefully analyzed and understood before the sum of all its parts emerges. All perfumers have their own idiosyncratic methods, drawn from their individual olfactory experiences, for classifying fragrances. In Atlas of Perfumed Botany, virtuoso perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena leads readers on a poetic, geographic, and botanical journey of perfume discovery. Ellena offers a varied and fascinating cartography of fragrances, tracing historical connections and cultural exchanges. Full-page entries on plants ranging from bergamot to lavender are accompanied by detailed and vivid full-color botanical illustrations.

Atlas of Perfumed Botany

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Ellena, Jean-Claude

Gardening & Landscape Design

The MIT Press

An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the "parfumeur exclusif" of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air. In the hands of the truly great, perfume creation is a kind of alchemy. Where does inspiration for this visceral art come from? How does one capture the essence of emotions, of desire? Jean-Claude Ellena has a sublime gift. As "parfumeur exclusif" (or "the nose") for Hermès, he elevates fragrance to an art form. A "writer of perfume," his concoctions are as finely composed and evocative as a haiku. He is also a conjurer of sorts: "I create an illusion that is actually stronger than reality . . . you enter the scent and follow the path." The Diary of a Nose is a collection of Ellena’s meditations on the world of scents, and what stirs his creation of some of the world’s most desired fragrances. Inspiration can come from anywhere—a market stall, a landscape, or even the movement of calligraphy. Though each smell has its own distinct character, a gifted perfumer creates olfactory experiences that are intensely personal and unique, that blossom on the body and leave a trace of us lingering after we have left a room. Seductive, delicate, and elegant as any of Ellena’s creations, The Diary of a Nose seeks to capture the most elusive facets of this rarefied and mysterious art.

The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur

Humor & Entertainment

Rizzoli Ex Libris

To women the world over, perfume means glamour - and in this world of glamour, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. Among Ellena's many creations are Declaration for Cartier, First for Van Cleef & Arpels and Eau Parfumee au The Vert for Bulgari - though he now creates exclusively for the house Hermes. In this one-of-a-kind book, the legendary Ellena takes the reader through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy.

Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Arcade Pub

To women the whole world over, perfume means glamour, and in the world of perfume, Jean-Claude Ellena is a superstar. In this one-of-a-kind book, the master himself takes you through the doors of his laboratory and explains the process of creating precious fragrances, revealing the key methods and recipes involved in this mysterious alchemy. Perfume is a cutthroat, secretive multibillion-dollar industry, and Ellena provides an insider’s tour, guiding us from initial inspiration through the mixing of essences and synthetic elements, to the deluxe packaging and marketing in elegant boutiques worldwide, and even the increasingly complicated safety standards that are set in motion for each bottle of perfume that is manufactured. He explains how the sense of smell works, using a palette of fragrant materials, and how he personally chooses and composes a perfume. He also reveals his unique way of creating a fragrance by playing with our olfactory memories in order to make the perfume seductive and desired by men and women the world over. Perfume illuminates the world of scent and manufactured desire by a perfumer who has had clients the likes of Cartier, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels, Bulgari, and Hermés.

Business & Money

Biography & History

Arcade

• A micro-encyclopedia for those who want to know the perfumer's work and learn about the perfume industry from the inside, but have no guide on where to start.

The French bestseller The Diary of a Nose is the story behind the creation of a perfume, from the head perfumer at Hermès. Perfume creation is an exclusive and secretive endeavour. What is day to day life like for a perfume-maker? How does the creation of a new scent begin? How do you capture the essence of a smell on the skin? For one year, Jean-Claude Ellena kept a diary of his life as 'parfumeur exclusif' ('le nez' or 'the nose') for Hermès. Believing that creating a scent is like creating a work of art, and describing himself as a writer using 'olfactory colours', he explains how all of the five senses come into play when creating a perfume. He also reveals how inspiration can come from a market stall, a landscape, or even the movement of calligraphy, and concludes this charming, perceptive diary with recipes for natural fragrances, each made up of three synthetic ingredients, to create the illusion of smells like freesia, orange blossom, grapefruit, pear, chocolate, cashew and cotton candy. This is the story of a quest to capture what is most elusive. Jean-Claude Ellena offer readers a rare insight into the secrets of his business, his art, and his life as one of the world's most important and admired perfumers.

The Diary of a Nose

Industries

Particular Books

Pour les parfumeurs, les odeurs ont mille tendresses devant lesquelles ils sont à l'écoute. Autant de notes subtiles qu'ils prennent soin d'arranger, d'associer pour composer des récits olfactifs appelés parfums.Lavande, vétiver, jasmin, cannelle... Plongé dans ces odeurs familières comme dans un souvenir ou un paysage, Jean-Claude Ellena étudie la diversité et la composition des odeurs grâce à un voyage poétique, géographique et botanique. Liée à l'histoire de l'exploration du monde, des terres nouvelles et de leur population, cette cartographie des senteurs variée et étonnante est magnifiquement illustrée par Karin Doering-Froger.

Atlas de botanique parfumée (1)

ARTHAUD

le parfum qsj 1888 (QUE SAIS-JE ?)

QUE SAIS JE

" il ne s'agissait pas de faire un parfum " blockbuster " en assemblant les points communs de ce que le marché produit, il s'agissait de faire différemment, d'être unique, sans pour autant choquer, qui est une facilité de paresseux ". 
En quête de liberté, d'exigence et de mesure, Jean-Claude Ellena, parfumeur de la prestigieuse maison Hermès, n'a jamais cessé de formuler et reformuler cette question centrale : que signifie "être parfumeur' ? 
Alors que le marché explose et la concurrence s'accroît, composer un parfum devient en quelques décennies un acte banal de production, soumettant le parfumeur à abandonner progressivement sa créativité. Jean-Claude Ellena a consacré sa vie à ouvrir des voies, remettre en question des certitudes, découvrir et dialoguer avec le monde pour tenter de trouver ses réponses : est-il écrivain d'odeur ? Peintre olfactif ? Créateur d'émotions ? Artiste sensoriel ? Les lumières qu'il nous offre sur ses 40 ans de carrière sans précédent se réfléchissent sur les facettes multiples et méconnues d'une profession devenue trop souvent prisonnière du marketing. Ce témoignage inédit est un voyage, une découverte, autant que la définition, simple et sensible, de ce que pourrait être "un grand artiste'.

L'écrivain d'odeurs

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

NEZ EDITIONS

« Pendant un an, j’ai tenu ce journal de façon assidue ou plus relâchée, décousue, sporadique, régulière, souhaitant partager quelque aperçu sur la vie d’un nez. J’imaginais que dans le désordre apparent de cette pensée ainsi exposée, au-delà des digressions ou des chemins de traverse, le lecteur entrant dans mes pas pouvait se construire une vision globale assez fidèle, significative, de ce qu’est la réalité d’un compositeur de parfums.Le fait est que beaucoup d’éléments de ma vie sont tendus vers cette forme d’expression particulière qu’est la composition d’un parfum. Mes pensées quotidiennes m’y ramènent souvent, en tout cas finissent toujours par y revenir, comme si j’étais tissé de cela. Les odeurs sont mes mots. Le maniement que j’en ai découle d’une logique, d’un instinct, d’un travail que je crois comparables à la démarche d’un écrivain lorsqu’il s’attelle à un livre. Je sais aussi que ce métier, parce qu’il est un art, est irréductible au langage et aux concepts. Avec ce journal, j’ai voulu simplement partager une expérience. »Suivi d’un merveilleux Abrégé d’odeurs, invitation à juxtaposer les matériaux qui ensemble produiront l’illusion du jasmin, de la poire, du cachou ou de la barbe à papa, ce Journal d’un parfumeur est un éloge de l’intuition, de la curiosité et de l’imagination.Paraît simultanément chez Fetjaine un livre objet de Michelle Brachet intitulé Histoire des parfums.

Journal d'un parfumeur

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

SABINE WESPIESE

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Atlas of Perfumed Botany

The Diary of a Nose: A Year in the Life of a Parfumeur

Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent

Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent

Perfume: The Alchemy of Scent

The Diary of a Nose

Atlas de botanique parfumée (1)

le parfum qsj 1888 (QUE SAIS-JE ?)

L'écrivain d'odeurs

Journal d'un parfumeur