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EXPLORING THE PRESENCE: THE SENTIENT MIND OF SERGE LUTENS

by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Scent | Jul 26, 2010

EXPLORING THE PRESENCE: THE SENTIENT MIND OF SERGE LUTENS | SCENTEUR, ARTIST, DESIGNER, PERFUMER. Attention, craft, fascination and the making of an extraordinary career. Photo © Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido The concept of presence is about attention, capturing the...

The scent of Paris | notes on fragrance, Serge Lutens, women and sex

by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Designers, Scent | Jul 16, 2010

Exploring the concept of memory, experience and the layering of the scented, working in Paris: the evocation of the perfumes of women and the metaphor of place and fragrance design. (Photo: Girvin) A friend of mine asked that I offer something — a quick essay...

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