Niche by Nez
BDK Parfums: A family attachment
Since it was launched in 2016, BDK Parfums has built a close working relationship with the composition house Mane. The collaboration has resulted in nine creations so far.
Mane
Art
Perfuming music: Mane and Cercle team up for a series of immersive concerts
Cercle creates experiences and organises festivals and concerts that shine the spotlight on cultural and natural heritage with a fusion of music, aesthetics and showcasing artists and venues. Ugo Charron, Mane perfumer created its olfactory signature: Golden Hour scent will be diffused on 10 July in Geneva for a concert in front of Saint Pierre Cathedral.
News
Vanilla, by Mane
On the occasion of the International Exhibition of Raw Materials
for Perfumery (SIMPPAR) which will take place in Paris, we
invite you to discover a series of articles originally published in the book From Plant to Essence – A World Tour of Fragrant Raw Materials.
Let’s find out more about the Malagasy vanilla bean grown by Floribis, with whom Mane has established a partnership since 2000.
History
Behind the scenes of the creative process: has the time come for perfume credits?
Who is really the author of a fragrance? While perfumers are increasingly in the limelight, the other contributors continue to remain anonymous. Why is this?
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Interviews
From mouth to nose: when flavours become fragrances
Behind the evident familiarity of food notes lies a creative challenge for perfumers. Providing them with innovative ingredients so they can reach beyond a literal interpretation and come up with inventive signature compositions is one of Mane’s core missions.
Olfactory Culture
Salty notes, sea spray and tastebuds
Often used to conjure up an ocean feel, salty notes are primarily rooted in the sense of taste. An overview of how salt is interpreted in perfumery, as seen through the eyes of Aliénor Massenet (Symrise) and Cécile Matton (Mane).
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News
Emmanuelle Dancourt and Ugo Charron: “With Umema, we used the sense of touch to enter into olfactory territory”
Journalist Emmanuelle Dancourt suffers from congenital anosmia. But is also the source of inspiration for Umema, a fragrance composed by Mane perfumer Ugo Charron. They tell us how it came about, the result of a unique and synaesthetic experiment.
Quintis Reimagined
Vincent Kuczinski, President of the American Society of Perfumers: “The skin test was truly revealing; the decision was ultimately unanimous.”
Quintis’s Sandalwood Reimagined competition awarded prizes to two winners chosen from around 300 entrants. We learn about this adventure from Vincent Kuczinski, a member of the judging panel who is a senior perfumer at Mane and president of the American Society of Perfumers.
Olfactory Culture
Smells of the beach
Sun, sea and sky… To celebrate the summer, Nez offers you an article originally published in Nez, the olfactory magazine #09. As we scan the horizon, we discover that the coast is awash with nostalgic and addictive smells.
Actualités
SIMPPAR: Ingredients as fuel and off you go!
The International Exhibition of Raw Materials for Perfumery (SIMPPAR) was held on June 1 & 2, 2022, after three long years of anticipation. It provided the opportunity to not only learn about the latest developments and ingredients that will be used in future formulas, but also (and most importantly!) to finally be together again.
Perfumery and sustainable development: behind the messaging
When packaging goes green
Can eco-responsibility and luxury cohabit when it comes to bottling and packaging fragrances?
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Perfumery and sustainable development: behind the messaging
Inside the lab: rationalising, not rationing!
At a time when every area is concerned by sustainability issues, what steps are creation houses taking to cut the amount of waste generated in their laboratories? Let’s take a quick look at some of the best ideas.
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Perfumery and sustainable development: behind the messaging
Responsible formulation: different tools, one ideal
How best to judge the sustainability of a scented composition? Using which criteria?
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Perfumery and sustainable development: behind the messaging
Towards a more virtuous synthesis?
From biodegradable molecules and biotechnologies to renewable carbon, the perfume industry is developing new processes to create molecules with reduced environmental footprints to meet the challenges of sustainable development and growing consumer demand for naturalness. But has petrochemical synthesis said its last word?
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Perfumery and sustainable development: behind the messaging
Natural raw materials: plants, essences and people
Brand messaging regularly gives the impression that natural perfumery is all there is to sustainable perfumery, playing on the mirage conveyed by rose pickers happily at work as the sun peeps over the horizon. Can naturalness be so easily considered the best way towards a more responsible production?
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Science
Jean Mane: “Mane has always been guided by a vision that respects people and the environment”
Mane, the leading French perfume composition company, was founded in 1871 and has just celebrated its 150th anniversary.
Olfactory education: how to cultivate your nose
Where to train as a perfumer
From specialised schools and university courses to in-house schools at composition houses, there are several paths open to anyone who wants to make perfumery their profession.
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Interviews
Julie Massé: “Vanilla creates an incomparable sillage, a signature and volume”
Julie Massé is a perfumer at Mane since 2010. We asked her about vanilla.
Perfume
Perfumers’ sources of inspiration
Mane does everything possible to continually feed the creativity of its Parisian perfumery team, from introducing new ingredients to encouraging collaboration with other disciplines.
Perfume
Green Motion and the actual Impact of Perfumes on the Planet
To obtain an objective and quantified response on the raw materials have the most impact on our environmental resources, Mane has developed a test based on the principles of green chemistry.
