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My strong point and my weakness

Posted by Robin on 6 June 2017 4 Comments

You always have this back and forth between your perceptions, or what you might call your gut feelings, and then this technical side. Maybe I can say, “Oh, I liked this flower, but you should put more aldehyde and less of that.” This is the way I work, because I am very technical. This is my strong point and my weakness. There are a lot of creative directors out there, but I would say 99 percent of them, they don’t have this technical background. Most of them will say something like, “It’s too sweet.”

— Frédéric Malle, quoted in How Frédéric Malle Makes a New Perfume at The New York Times. Hat tip to Holly!

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  1. Laura says:
    6 June 2017 at 10:46 am

    Thank you Holly and Robin! I really enjoyed this article. I appreciate the concept of gender fluidity in perfume creation!

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    • Robin says:
      6 June 2017 at 11:27 am

      :-)

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  2. Bear says:
    6 June 2017 at 11:20 am

    Thanks Holly and Robin! !!
    I looked at Monsieur Malle’s photo and said to myself, he is 4 years YOUNGER than me?
    I look fantastic!
    LOL. ;)
    Thanks for the ego boost!

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    • Robin says:
      6 June 2017 at 11:27 am

      Ha!! Of course you do.

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