Posted by Robin
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22 September 2008
Pure amber, which is distilled from tree resin, can smell "almost slightly pissy", in Christopher's words--but he insists that when it's used correctly it is quite alluring. "Americans have this idea that everything needs to smell clean, clean, clean", he laments, with a shake of his head. He counters the trend for sanitised fragrances with creations like Wild Hunt, which is full of delightful earthy notes, including (according to his literature) "torn leaves, crushed twigs, flowing sap, fallen branches, old leaves, green moss, fir, pine and tiny mushrooms".
— From He Hates Perfume, a profile of Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume, in More Intelligent Life. Thanks to Pia for the link!
Posted by Robin
on
12 July 2008
"Traditionally trained perfumers, their instinct is always to go with something that smells pretty," says Brosius. "I'm not interested in pretty. It's reality that I find beautiful."
— Perfumer Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume, quoted in Coming to a boutique near you: scent of a naked man at Globe and Mail.
Posted by Robin
on
6 June 2006
Delawareonline has a review of the Scent is Life exhibit in Philadelphia. The exhibit is a collaboration between perfumer Christopher Brosius and scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center:
Another section, called “Interpretation,” shows how the same scent — a lily — can elicit different feelings and memories in different contexts. The first grouping of three scents evokes a field of lilies; the second, a perfume redolent with lilies; the third, an arrangement of lilies at a funeral…
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Posted by Robin
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5 May 2006
Perfumer Christopher Brosius, in collaboration with the Monell Chemical Senses Center, will present Scent is Life, “a multimedia exhibition that explores the powerful and personal nature of scent”:
Many of the installations use scent to take the audience on a journey. Scents including boardwalk, sun tan lotion and car interior with wet bathing suit create the experience Day at the Beach…
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Posted by Robin
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10 October 2005
Two very different takes on the recent spate of celebrity fragrances: “Celebrity Stinks” in The Globe and Mail (link no longer working, sorry!), and “Celebs have a nose for popular scents” in USA Today. Thank you to Patty for the link!
The next celebrity perfume? Marilyn Manson plans to launch his first scent next year…
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