natural perfumes in France, a nightmare ?

[Guest guest]

Dear friends,

Yesterday, i have read this review about a all natural perfume launched recently

in France :

Honoré des Prés by Olivia Giacobetti

Creating a natural perfume in UE and observing all the rules plus those imposed

by the brand (bio & other trendy French words) is not a challenge but a

nightmare. Add to that all the rules of Art and only a great perfumer would be

able to find a decent solution. Olivia Giacobetti did it with great talent and

one of her creations Bonté's Bloom is extremely beautiful while all the range

expresses a fresh modernity and purity.

One has even a big orange and how IFRA's recommendation on limonene was observed

is still a mystery for me. But there is a big problem here. They do not last,

they are too volatile to be considered perfumes and not a variation of " eau

fraîche " ! Refusing the synthetics this type of perfumery goes back to a XIXth

century question - " How to fix a perfume? "

And that is a hard equation today when animal products are not suitable for a

brand with an eco-philosophy and when balms/resins and other classic long

lasting products do not fit exactly the taste for freshness/purity/air, notes

provided with the help of lily of the valley, woody molecules and white musks

(both very tenacious).

Any comments ?

Thérèse

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I bought some Amber seeds and Olibanum resin and I dont know how to

tincture them. The seeds are hard and so are the resins.

Can someone give me some ideas because I dont want to make any mistake

that I will regret!

Thanks,

Angi