Realize Magazine talks to Mandy Aftel of Aftelier. It's a long conversation — about 40 minutes — and covers topics ranging from how Aftel got interested in fragrance; to her latest book, Fragrant; to her perfume organ and the basics of top, middle and base notes (they smell a 100 year old sandalwood, among others). At about the 23 minute mark, Aftel mixes up a perfume from one of the recipes in her book, and talks about how the music of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen helps her create. [Note that the sound is messed up for a couple minutes early on in the video, but it resolves quickly.]
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I just sat and watched the whole segment. That was one of the most fascinating interviews I have ever seen. I would love to buy Mandy’s book and attend some of the workshops. She truly has a gift. I learned a lot with those 40 plus minutes. I wish I was privileged enough for her to create something for me. That would be a dream come true. I also loved learning about what an “organ” was in terms of fragrance.
So glad you liked it!
Great interview, thanks. The book is reasonably priced too. I actually haven’t sniffed anything from this line, probably should.
So enjoyable! Thank you for sharing this. Not only did I learn some new things but I found Mandy to be very inspiring. I love that she got into perfume in her late 40s and now at 67 clearly is quite passionate about what she does. I felt like I was there with her as she shared about scent and it’s history and the process that she loves so much.