Geza: Phew, this took three hours!
Michelyn: Thanks so much Geza..but uh, its a little racy. I may have to edit it.
Geza: Racy? Really?
Michelyn: Maybe a little. Let’s rock!
The first thing you notice about this man, unarguably one of the world’s greatest contemporary perfumers, is his composure, his unpretentious manner and individualism no matter his surroundings. I have called Bertrand the ‘Rockstar’ of Perfumery on several occasions; I amend that statement… he is the fragrance world’s most intrepid explorer, always his own man, requiring no entourage, flattery or handlers as he pushes the boundaries of 21st century perfumery. And he has a future in television!
I want to simplify the analytical approach… these fragrances are created on the basis of two or three accords or original materials; they need to be experienced in their entirety. You can appreciate them better by distancing yourself from them to some extent, just as you need to stand back from a painting to observe it properly…
Few have it, others envy it. Those who posses it can go mad. In a musicians world this is called “perfect pitch”. Absolute Pitch, as defined by Wikipedia…is the ability of a person to identify or recreate a musical note without the benefit of an external reference.
The Perfumer’s equivalent of Absolute Pitch is the “Natural Nose”. In his own words Perfumer Christopher Brosius can “blend in my head as opposed to doing it in a flock of little bottles. ”
JoAnne Bassett is a Fragrance Therapist, Botanical Couture Perfumer,
teacher, speaker, and author.
For 20 years she has been a spiritual alchemist and botanical expert
tapping into flowers and plants to utilize the creative power to impact lives.
JoAnne’s French royal heritage and the perfumers in her ancestry passed the
gift of perfumery to her. Her multi-dimensional fragrance collections are designed to align, shift, and enhance mood, spirit, and well being.
