Master perfumer Christophe Laudamiel never misses a chance to evangelize the fundamentals when it comes to the art of perfumery. Think you know how to properly smell a fragrance on a smelling strip? Test your knowledge and experience against this video which was shot in DreamAir's offices in New York City.
The type of smelling strip (blotter) used by Christophe Laudamiel in this video is the "Scored Arrow" model. It isn't typically found at perfume counters. A rich smelling experience is permitted by the wide surface area at the tip. The end that is not used for perfume application provides adequate room for labeling and listing scent impressions. Orlandi is the largest manufacturer of smelling strips and is the go-to source for many fragrance houses. If you wish to order these blotters you may do so here. The item number is 27998A. Glassine envelopes, designed to protect the blotter and prevent cross-contamination, are also available.
Notes:
Kudos to Leslie Ann of @PerfumeIQ , a follower of Glass Petal Smoke on Twitter. She inquired about the benefits of Scored Arrow smelling strips in her tweets after Msr. Laudamiel's video premiered on Glass Petal Smoke. Now everyone can smell like a perfumer.
Smell & Tell at AADL
The Smell & Tell series began at the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) in 2012, and continues to change the way people think and interact with the sense of smell. Smell and Tell's unique art + sci programming takes place monthly at the Ann Arbor District Library. Taste & Tell is a new branch on the Smell & Tell programming tree that's focused on food and drink. It was launched in June 2019.
TEDx Talk by Michelle Krell Kydd
"Secrets from a Trained Nose," is a TEDx UofM talk given by Michelle Krell Kydd on March 20, 2015 at The Power Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Click on the image above to view the video, which is featured on YouTube.
Recommended Reading
Michelle Krell Kydd is interviewed on the subject of the sense of smell and its relationship to joy and wonder. Click on the book for more information.
Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage
Glass Petal Smoke Wins Second and Third Place in the 2009 Fragrance Foundation FiFi Awards Finalist Competition for "Editorial Excellence in Fragrance Coverage".
The Author and The Site
- Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
- Glass Petal Smoke was created out of a personal passion for things olfactive and gustatory. The back story regarding a raw material or finished product is often rich with history, myth and folklore. When all of these aspects are brought together, they tell a story of our common humanity, as expressed through the senses. Because Glass Petal Smoke is a blog, an element of cyber anthropology infuses the space in which it exists. Culture is about human nature and people who love food and fragrance are acutely aware of the connection between the senses and memory. Glass Petal Smoke appeals to readers who possess such awareness and those who aspire to it. I hope you find inspiration, joy and wonder in the pages of Glass Petal Smoke and share whatever happiness it brings you with others.