Individual Handcrafted Perfumes and Fragrances
Welcome to Quintescential : having the nature of quintessence in perfume.
Quintessence: In ancient and medieval philosophy, the fifth and highest essence after the four elements of earth, air, fire, and water, thought to be the substance of the heavenly bodies and latent in all things.
Comprehensive mapping of natural and synthetic Musk materials used in the creation of fine perfume. Musk forms the basis of most perfumes over the last century.
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I am a Canadian perfumer who creates personal handcrafted bespoke perfume/fragrances. Workshops on perfumery are available to those who are interested in learning more about the art.
Source: Understanding Ambers – Fraterworks
Source: Christophe Laudamiel: “50% of perfumery is plagiarism or remixes, it’s time to adopt a code of ethics” – Nez the olfactory cultural movement
Source: The science and psychology of scent and how we can use it to shift our state
Julian – Personal Perfumer