I go into that with all of my fragrances. I have to consider them perfect. It’s not like it has to be perfect in the sense that “everyone will love this.” It’s like, there is this personal thing that I’ve attached to it. I need to feel it smells perfectly like the idea I had for it.

— Anne Serrano-McClain of MCMC Fragrances talks about her perfumery; read more at On working with scents at The Creative Independent. Hat tip to Angie!