May 18, 2018 · 10:14 pm
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..in which I infiltrate the industry

 

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16 responses to “..in which I infiltrate the industry”

  1. ginzaintherain
    May 18, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    This was the day after I arrived back from Japan and I was majorly jet-lagged, hungover, exhausted and puffy, but glad to be sitting next to dear Persolaise.

    I remember saying something about plum blossom and narcissus and piercing sadness ( or some other crap ) but instead this edit features me talking about the industry.

    It was an interesting learning experience.

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  2. Robin
    May 18, 2018 at 11:00 pm

    A star is born!

    I think this is the first time I’ve seen and heard you talking. So glad of it, Neil; now I can put a voice and “way” about you to your writing. A very good sound bite. Concise, eloquent, true. You come across marvellously. Really grounded and wise. (We know your other moods!) Dying to know more . . .

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  3. filomena813
    May 19, 2018 at 1:06 am

    I agree with Robin! Thanks so much for posting this…I really enjoyed it.

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  4. Nancyg
    May 19, 2018 at 1:21 am

    It is a wonderful chance to integrate another aspect of you. Your writing voice is how we know you, and to add your speaking voice to it is a gift to us.

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  5. jennyredhen
    May 19, 2018 at 2:05 am

    So who were the winners???

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    • ginzaintherain
      May 19, 2018 at 10:19 am

      We had to judge 25 fragrances: fortunately I am able to form opinions instantaneously abouf perfumes – even if you should, of course, ultimately spend more time with them, get to know the base notes properly etc.

      There were some very innovative ( if for me repugnant) perfumes like Burning Rose by somebody or other – really interesting, the way it morphed, but I personally can’t abide bonfire/barbecue notes in perfumes : maybe I was burnt at the stake in another life or something.

      Each judge liked different things, but the one everyone quite liked -particularly in the top notes ( and the eventual winner ) was Memo’s Marfa Spices – a glowing, creamy tuberose.

      It was fun actually, even if I was possibly being a bit overbearing and suggesting we -THE JURY – discuss all the entries like the films at the Cannes film festival, when most people just wanted to jot down their ratings and scores privately ( these were collected at the end).

      I hadn’t prepared anything to say though ( I literally arrived the day before: a 24 hour flight from Tokyo via Istanbul), and am very camera shy, so that part was a bit hard – Persolaise is far more eloquent – but it’s fascinating seeing how these things get spliced and whipped into shape like this.

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  6. Tara C
    May 19, 2018 at 2:22 am

    Pity we didn’t get to hear more from you, but it was nice to put a face and a voice to your name. Are you allowed to reveal the winners or has it not been announced yet?

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  7. Old Herbaceous
    May 19, 2018 at 8:59 pm

    I love it! What fun to see you and the other judges.

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  8. Jake
    September 2, 2018 at 5:45 am

    Neil! You have a lovely speaking voice. Complements your lovely words. Glad to see you next to Persolaise, whom I’m also a fan of.

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