Frédéric Malle: On Perfume Making
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Perfumier Frédéric Malle was born into the world of fragrances: his grandfather was Serge Heftler, founder of Dior Parfums. However, Malle describes his own role as that of a publisher, likening his label Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, founded in 2000, to the great French publisher Gallimard: “Not only did Gallimard publish the best authors in its time, but its books also look like nothing else,” Malle explains. “I said to myself, ‘I’ll do an Editions de Parfums like Editions Gallimard.’” The packaging of Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle is modeled on Gallimard’s simple red and cream cover design, declaring the modest, unostentatious sensibility of its founder. Malle also functions as something of a curator: when developing a fragrance, he invites the best contemporary perfumers and gives them absolute creative freedom, supplying them with both an unlimited selection of ingredients and as much time as needed to compose the best possible scent. Pierre Bourdon, Jean-Claude Ellena, Edouard Fléchier, Olivia Giacobetti, Dominique Ropion, Maurice Roucel, Edmond Roudnitska, Michel Roudnitska and Ralf Schwieger are among the many perfumiers who have collaborated with Malle. In this beautifully produced luxury volume, Malle describes the process of creating a fragrance and collaborating with these great perfumiers. With a foreword by Catherine Deneuve, On Perfume Making offers a rare glimpse into the refined world of contemporary perfume. Review: Opens an imagination into the scent world. - This is mostly a breakdown of the perfumers the author hired to make perfume and some of the smelly things they made. Super sexy. I want to smell exciting smelly things now. As hard as it is to encapsulate the beauty of this book, I'd say it feels like an attempt to liken perfume to fine art. Sadly, this sort of fine art is very hard to convey in a non-conventional medium. This book does a more splendid job of it than has any other book on a fragrance topic I have yet read. Review: huge print - it's a huge print than I had expected. large printing text and pictures. Introduced almost the whole line of FM parfums.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 14 Reviews |
T**T
Opens an imagination into the scent world.
This is mostly a breakdown of the perfumers the author hired to make perfume and some of the smelly things they made. Super sexy. I want to smell exciting smelly things now. As hard as it is to encapsulate the beauty of this book, I'd say it feels like an attempt to liken perfume to fine art. Sadly, this sort of fine art is very hard to convey in a non-conventional medium. This book does a more splendid job of it than has any other book on a fragrance topic I have yet read.
F**Y
huge print
it's a huge print than I had expected. large printing text and pictures. Introduced almost the whole line of FM parfums.
M**E
Pure art
This is a seriously beautiful large-format book. If you love the perfumes of Frederic Malle, or art books or BOTH, you will cherish this artifact. High quality images, text by Malle on the philosophy of the brand and then each perfumer is featured along with their creations for Editions de Parfums. I love to spray on one of the creations and then pull this book down and read the section about it, what a decadent treat. Highly recommended.
S**E
Love scent
It's a fine book. Though I guess I thought it would delve into more detail. It really reads a lot like sales pitch to me, more than what I expected- that of digging into more the the nitty gritty of the business.
P**R
good design throughout
An enjoyable puff book on the creation of the Frederic Malle line of perfumes, good design throughout, well done indeed.
L**4
bought at great price! In great shape - still wondering what's ...
bought at great price! In great shape - still wondering what's wrong with it for such a low price!
L**E
It's ok
Not what I expected buts nice coffee table book.
P**R
This is a very nice coffee table book
This is a very nice coffee table book. I am a fan of Frederic Malle's perfume line so I love reading about the perfumers and and how they came to make their creations. The book has large print and very nice graphics but there's not a lot of information. I would never have considered buying this book at the MSRP at $150; I got it much cheaper "used" but like-new condition.
W**N
Arrived quickly
Arrived quickly and item as described
T**U
Sympa.
Alors j'ai acheté ce livre pour un cadeau et qu'elle fut ma surprise quand j'ai reçu le colis!!! Il est immense!!! Lol. Mais cela n'enlève rien au fait qu'il soit magnifique. Je ne sais pas si les dimensions sont dans le descriptif du produit et si vous êtes comme moi pour un livre normalement on ne fait pas attention!!! Donc vous êtes prevenu!!!!
T**J
Leider eine sehr grosse Enttäuschung
Ich habe mich sehr auf dieses Buch gefreut, da es in einem Parfumforum angepriesen wurde. Leider hat es sich als plattes Werk herausgestellt. Dass das Buch eine unhandliche Grösse hat, hätte ich ja zugegebenermassen selbst erkennen können, da das ja so auch angegeben war. Dass der Inhalt dann aber in über-grossen Buchstaben gedruckt ist, lässt das buch wie einen überdimensionalen Fehldruck erscheinen. Der informative Inhalt ist gleich Null. Da erfährt man auf Wikipedia mehr über alle Beteiligten als auf den je 1 bis 2 sehr gosszügig (=platzfüllend, nicht im informativen Sinne) gehaltenen Seiten pro Parfumeur. Dass z.B. Pierre Bourdon dieses Buch gefällt, wage ich zu bezweifeln. Die Illustrationen stellen derbe bis obszöne Skizzen dar, die das Ganze perfekt in negativer Hinsicht abrunden. Das Buch ist - für mich - eine gosse Enttässchung und der Preis ein blanke Unverschämtheit. Den Informationsgehalt hätte man auch auf gut in 10 seitiges Heft drucken können. tt
A**R
Five Stars
Lovely book
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