Scentimental France by Marian Bendeth

[Grant]

"Scentimental France" by Marian Bendeth, 09 July 2006

"When the French government graciously invited me on a second perfumery tour, I could scarcely contain my excitement. They most likely thought this scent journey would unfold in France, probably at the doorstep of some elegant French perfumery. They were mistaken. My journey would start on my home turf in Toronto, Canada..."Marian takes us on a scented journey to Paris and back....[more]

[Andrew_B.]

Very nice article!

…new breed of customer, the young and credit card-ready fragrance-a-holic who wants something new every five seconds.

Do we know anyone like this????

[Marcello]

wonderful report, Marian! Visiting the fragrance capital of the world, meeting the right people, sensing what perfumery is all about... nothing beats first hand experience! Thank you for sharing your impressions with us. Most of us can only dream about a trip like that.

Marcello

[Sillage6]

Thank you for your kind comments.

I would love to know if any other readers can relate to any of these odours or scents in this piece?

fMarian Bendeth

[Natural_Juice]

Thank you so much for this vicarious thrill, Marian. I'm printing it out for a leisurely read, more conducive to absorbing it all than scanning off a screen.