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Profile- Stephen is an American perfumer who attended Stanford University where he completed his PhD in chemical engineering. He began as a florist for Proctor& Gamble in 1996 and by 2001 decided to follow his passion for fragrance joining QUEST International in Manhattan and is now with Givaudan.
On Six Scents American perfumery:Stephen'sefforts with Daisuke Obana of N. Hoolywood for Series Three ‘#087’, earned him and his team a coveted FiFi award in the Indie category; the inspiration was each designer’s childhood and adolescent experiences. Stephen translated Obana's favorite ingredients and coming-of-age story into a thoughtfully constructed fragrance that captures Americana from a Japanese perspective.
I constructed fragrance that captures Americana from a Japanese perspective.Series Two was based around the question: What place or memory (real or imagined) would you preserve forever if you had the opportunity? This question was posed to the designers of Series Two. Henry Holland visualized an oversized purple sofa where people would gather and that became the starting point for my work on the fragrance
I was very inspired by Henry’s very specific visualization of the fragrance. This was such a vivid and extremely personal feeling that he conveyed to me, that I felt compelled to capture it. I started with the idea of the color purple, and what that smells like and added other elements that were touchstones for Henry.
These included the idea of comfort and warmth and an overall relaxing quality that Henry expressed was important to him. Henry also shared his favorite natural ingredients to me including the smell of pine trees and beach memories of suntan lotion. Purple flower pedals of lilac & jasmine form the center point for the fragrance with the soft, fluffy texture of Musk. It is an embracing hug of a fragrance that wraps you in its comfort
-Rocky Li Contributor and Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief
For our draw you can choose Sixth Scents Series 2 Smell or FiFi award winning Sixth Scent's Series 3 #087 (Mark Behnke's review)
Editor's Note: Sixth Scents is co-owned by Joseph Quartana whose boutique Seven New York features up and coming designers. Series 4 is coming soon and CaFleureBon will be amongst the first to break the new collection. A portion of all sales are donated to various charities.
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