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Wow Wendy, thank you so much for your fabulous post - I’m honored to be part of your Thanksgiving! I love the analogy to the swarming birds - so variable and yet coherent & captivating.
xo Mandy
Thanksgiving in France with Cuir de Gardenia
I got my Christmas present to myself on Thanksgiving, three minis from Aftelier, and I had to open it! Living in France, where we are not celebrating this wonderful American holiday, it took the place of a big dinner with friends. Cuir de Gardenia is the olfactory equivalent of a Murmuratio...
Wow Wendy, thank you for this brilliant interview, I appreciate your intelligent questions so much! The gorgeous images you included are totally inspired, and I simply loved having such a deep, rich conversation with you -- a marvelous artist & kindred spirit!
xo Mandy
A Conversation with Mandy Aftel: Essential Perfume Ideas & Ideals
As promised, here is the transcript of my (long) conversation with Mandy Aftel ... there are lots of gems in here, grab a cup of tea and get comfortable for a good read, a sip, a sniff, and a think! THE THIRD THING Water is H2O, hydrogen two parts, oxygen one, but there is also a third thing, t...
I’m so thrilled to be featured here Wendy! Your kind words mean so much to me, coming from an artist like yourself. I loved talking with you about perfume & beauty - the personal creative experience that you bring is so valuable!
xo Mandy
The Natural State of Perfume (According to Me)
I moved to the French Province of Brittany over a year ago and it which had a profound effect on my sense of smell, and I started to crave natural scents or natural smelling scents more than ever before. Perhaps it is due to my new environment, or the changes in my life, or that my system has cl...
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