Perfume: The Alchemy of Scents by Jean-Claude Ellena Producer: Lake Shore

Introduction
Jean-Claude Ellena, Chief Perfumer of Hermès
A beginner's guide to perfume written by the person who knows perfume best for fashion lovers
★The secret of perfume: follow the master's ideas to see the world of perfume
Comprehensive and objective analysis of the perfume industry and the entire fashion industry
★Perfume is a story woven by smell, and sometimes a poem of memory
The language is concise and easy to read, easy to understand and full of philosophical thoughts
The introductory bible of perfume knowledge, Hermès exclusive perfumer Alejandro opens the door of his laboratory to take you to appreciate the panoramic view of modern perfume and reveal the secrets behind the alchemy of smell: the work of perfumers, the classification of perfume types, the extraction of raw materials, natural fragrances, how to collect fragrances, perfume manufacturers, trade, how to market and package smells... The world of perfume looks complicated and poetic from the outside, but from the inside it is cold chemistry and humanistic smell, and it is another intersection of technology and humanity. Many practical information after the perfume industry is demystified is presented to let you truly understand perfume.
This is an introductory guide for fashion lovers, written by Hermès' exclusive perfumer and the person who knows perfume best. It presents the entire fashion industry behind perfume in a comprehensive and objective manner, and details how he, as a world-class perfumer, explores smells and trains his sense of smell, as well as the inspiration and creation process of his classic perfumes.
About the Author
About the Author
Jean Claude Ellena
Born in Grasse, France, the city of perfume, in 1947, his father, brother and daughter are all perfumers. When he was 4 years old, he climbed onto a chair and secretly opened a biscuit box and smelled a slight musty smell. The strong joy brought by breaking the ban left a deep memory for him and became the starting point of his olfactory career. At the age of 16, he worked the night shift as an apprentice in a local essential oil factory; at the age of 20, he became the first student of the Givaudan Perfumery School and only attended classes for nine months; at the age of 36, he officially joined Givaudan as the chief perfumer, and later joined the Hammen Lemmer Fragrance Company (now merged into Symrise).
In 1990, he co-founded the Osmothèque perfume museum in Versailles (literally translated as "scent library"). In 2000, he and his daughter founded their own salon perfume brand, Beaufort. In 2004, he became the first exclusive perfumer of Hermès and created many highly regarded perfumes. Elena's most famous perfume works include the Garden series and the Salon perfume collection series, which is only sold in Hermès stores.