Comments on: The illusionist http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33829 Anonymous Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:27:55 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33829 HB, how nice of you to comment, and thank you for the very kind words. You certainly needn't make any apology to me, I find Monsieur Ellena endlessly fascinating myself, and anyway, the UK Times does a better job of covering fragrance than any other newspaper I know. In the US, other than the New York Times, we've almost no serious coverage of fragrance at all, and you tend to see the same few perfumer's names in the press over & over. HB, how nice of you to comment, and thank you for the very kind words. You certainly needn't make any apology to me, I find Monsieur Ellena endlessly fascinating myself, and anyway, the UK Times does a better job of covering fragrance than any other newspaper I know. In the US, other than the New York Times, we've almost no serious coverage of fragrance at all, and you tend to see the same few perfumer's names in the press over & over.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33828 Anonymous Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:08:01 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33828 Hello there, I am the author of this interview and, first, I must say what a consummate honour it is to appear on NST. Secondly, allow me to reassure you that British hacks, at least, are interested in a great range of perfumers, past and present, and that I, for one, have taken enormous pleasure in writing about them over the years. That said, I make no apology for finding Monsieur Ellena and his creations ceaselessly fascinating. Thank you so much again: life sans Now Smell This would be unimaginably desolate. Hello there,
I am the author of this interview and, first, I must say what a consummate honour it is to appear on NST.
Secondly, allow me to reassure you that British hacks, at least, are interested in a great range of perfumers, past and present, and that I, for one, have taken enormous pleasure in writing about them over the years. That said, I make no apology for finding Monsieur Ellena and his creations ceaselessly fascinating.
Thank you so much again: life sans Now Smell This would be unimaginably desolate.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33827 Anonymous Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:56:41 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33827 It is almost like the columnists know a couple of perfumer names, that's all. It is very disappointing. Also guessing that Hermes goes after the publicity when they can... It is almost like the columnists know a couple of perfumer names, that's all. It is very disappointing.

Also guessing that Hermes goes after the publicity when they can…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33826 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:24:27 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33826 I agree with Robin. More celebrity perfumers! When Frederic Malle has a show on the Fine Living network we can start to complain (but I'd be watching). In any case I'm betting its not JCE who is reaching out to the media, but the media who are doing their usual round of chase-the-latest -- the stories have a sameness about them. I agree with Robin. More celebrity perfumers! When Frederic Malle has a show on the Fine Living network we can start to complain (but I'd be watching).

In any case I'm betting its not JCE who is reaching out to the media, but the media who are doing their usual round of chase-the-latest — the stories have a sameness about them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33823 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:32:51 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33823 What a nice set, congrats! I am looking forward to the next "jardin" scent very much. What a nice set, congrats! I am looking forward to the next “jardin” scent very much.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33825 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:31:22 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33825 I love to read interviews with perfumers, so my complaint is not about how often JCE appears but about how many very good perfumers are almost never in the papers at all. I love to read interviews with perfumers, so my complaint is not about how often JCE appears but about how many very good perfumers are almost never in the papers at all.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33821 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:22:28 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33821 If JC Ellena was not well paid then for sure he would not work for Hermes anymore. Thanks to him Hermes has a revival in their perfume sales. And as for all those interviews: who is interested in whom? Think it's very nice when perfumers tell us their stories. If JC Ellena was not well paid then for sure he would not work for Hermes anymore. Thanks to him Hermes has a revival in their perfume sales.

And as for all those interviews: who is interested in whom?

Think it's very nice when perfumers tell us their stories.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33822 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:50:15 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33822 I agree, my wife always says to me: You should have been a nose, so a lot of money we coul earned, it is well payed for sure. I was tolking to the lady in the Via Verri Etro shop (only scents) and she told me that they have a huge laboratory and a lot of people there. As for Elena, a friend of mine (owing me a lot of favores) surprised me for Christmaswith the Hermessence 4 fragrance set, and above Terre, Orange Vert Concentree, Jardan Med and JArdan sur le Nil now I enjoy those scents, even in TShirt, before going to sleap I feel so luxurios, yesterday I slept over with Ambre Narguile, Bravo Elena... Savo I agree, my wife always says to me: You should have been a nose, so a lot of money we coul earned, it is well payed for sure. I was tolking to the lady in the Via Verri Etro shop (only scents) and she told me that they have a huge laboratory and a lot of people there.

As for Elena, a friend of mine (owing me a lot of favores) surprised me for Christmaswith the Hermessence 4 fragrance set, and above Terre, Orange Vert Concentree, Jardan Med and JArdan sur le Nil now I enjoy those scents, even in TShirt, before going to sleap I feel so luxurios, yesterday I slept over with Ambre Narguile, Bravo Elena…

Savo

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33824 Anonymous Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:38:55 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33824 Yea he makes good fragrances and all but whats with the media whoring? It seems like almost every month Ellena is talking to the press and showing them his "not 2000 but TWO ingredients only!" scent strip trip. He needs to take a break from the media. Yea he makes good fragrances and all but whats with the media whoring? It seems like almost every month Ellena is talking to the press and showing them his “not 2000 but TWO ingredients only!” scent strip trip. He needs to take a break from the media.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33820 Anonymous Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:46:23 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2007/12/29/the-illusionist/#comment-33820 Yes, Hermes owns the scents, in a way...although I would be surprised if JCE was not very well paid. Yes, Hermes owns the scents, in a way…although I would be surprised if JCE was not very well paid.

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