March 9, In this issue you will find an exclusive and fascinating American interview with Dr. George Dodd. George Dodd of Scent Systems of London talks to us about his being a chemist turned high-end. We also feature reviews of his fragrances by Prince Barry. Grab your cup of coffee or tea and enjoy!
Raphaella: Can you describe one thing which you regard as the essence of your perfume style? Visitors to our perfume design studio are often disappointed when they ask me which well-known international perfumes we have created for the big companies β and I answer in the negative.
And I do not work for anyone β we are an independent studio, in the tradition of Edmond Roudnitska; to whose philosophy of perfume we subscribe and readers β if you have neither read some of his thoughts on perfume nor visited the site of his studio in the solitude of the hills above Grasse β do find time to do this and so realize the vast gap between the tradition of classical French perfumery and what passes for the art of perfumery in the airport perfume emporia.
I would hate to have to make a mass-market perfume; which will be focus-grouped to death; and where the price of every ingredient; even the cheap and cheerful synthetics; is scrutinized by accountants and not perfumers. I am free to use any ingredient; regardless of cost β and I do.
I have been creating personal perfumes for clients for over 30 years and this for me is the essence of perfumery. Let me explain by reference to my work today β Friday 29th February. I sat down with an urbane, well-traveled, lively man from Canada who had booked a personal perfume at our studio.
