Beautiful and minimalist, the traditional Japanese art of ikebana - arranging bouquets of cut flowers and leaves using very few elements - ideally corresponded to a form of expression I could transpose in a perfume. The smell of a rose… — Jean-Claude Ellena Copy Share Image
Beautiful and minimalist, the traditional Japanese art of ikebana - arranging bouquets of cut flowers and leaves using very few elements - ideally corresponded… — Jean-Claude Ellena Copy Share Image
Oddly, though, lists are reassuring. We become aware of this if we scrupulously follow a recipe, which is essentially a list of ingredients and… — Jean-Claude Ellena Copy Share Image
The future does not really lie in discovering new fragrant raw materials.... In order to endure, haute perfumery is therefore condemned to inventing new… — Jean-Claude Ellena Copy Share Image
As a person, I take pleasure in receiving and sharing. As a perfumer, I like showing and convincing.... I'm quite simply following the trajectory… — Jean-Claude Ellena Copy Share Image
My visitors say they noticed perfumes from different companies in my fridge, and ask what I need these for. I explain that they are… — Jean-Claude Ellena Copy Share Image
