tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post1007589629677119067..comments2023-11-12T02:22:16.033-05:00Comments on WAFT....what a fragrancefanatic thinks: Ask AbdesSalaamAttar - La Via del ProfumowaftbyCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-23993929159746910562010-10-03T15:33:13.934-04:002010-10-03T15:33:13.934-04:00I wish I could have been present for the actual in...I wish I could have been present for the actual interview. I am a clinical psychologist and am very interested in the work of AbdesSalaam. <br /><br />I enjoyed learning how to change a negative association to a scent into a positive one by associating the scent with something you love or enjoy, like his daughter's love of horseback riding! I was also very interested in how he handled personal questions in general, and in particular, how he wanted more information from the woman who asked about scents for herself and her boyfriend. I am impressed with his sense of responsibility.<br /><br />I also loved learning that the love of perfume comes from a quality of soul and has to do with joy. What an absolutely beautiful, spiritual, and poetic idea!!<br /><br />MarleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-74552202111686996062010-09-29T06:32:01.455-04:002010-09-29T06:32:01.455-04:00Good morningGood morningAbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-53825364523784984852010-09-28T18:14:08.372-04:002010-09-28T18:14:08.372-04:00Good afternoon or good night to all :)
I have enjo...Good afternoon or good night to all :)<br />I have enjoyed a lot this discussion.Isahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951349809505658744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-46367944317698446602010-09-28T17:59:03.890-04:002010-09-28T17:59:03.890-04:00What a pleasure it has been to read the great Q&am...What a pleasure it has been to read the great Q&A, and to participate! Thank you Carol, for hosting this awesome opportunity for us : )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-64037275815995141062010-09-28T16:56:52.034-04:002010-09-28T16:56:52.034-04:00Excellent discussions. Thank you very much!Excellent discussions. Thank you very much!Lisa Abdul-Quddushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898431687048520515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-55451591618310689272010-09-28T16:38:53.498-04:002010-09-28T16:38:53.498-04:00We will be taking a break now until tomorrow at 6...We will be taking a break now until tomorrow at 6AM , so if you still have questions , we will see you tomorrow !<br />Thank you , and good night AbdesSallam !waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-6116141144821946392010-09-28T16:33:53.217-04:002010-09-28T16:33:53.217-04:00Thank you !Thank you !waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-49820123741777589442010-09-28T16:31:33.165-04:002010-09-28T16:31:33.165-04:00"The progressive globalisation of the human s..."The progressive globalisation of the human specie has added to this language a huge number of archetypes such as spices, fruits, and other smells that have no more geographic frontiers."<br /><br />Just a few hundred years ago, the smells of lemon, cinnamon, cloves, coffe or rose where archetypes of the olfactory language only in a limited geographical area. They were cultural archetypes.<br />The spreading of commerce between all the people of earth has allowed a Lapon child to enjoy the same delight of a child in Italy with lemon toffes of orange fanta or chocolate ice cream.<br />This is how these scents have the same edonistic value for most human beings around the world.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-74664291420295055682010-09-28T16:19:24.406-04:002010-09-28T16:19:24.406-04:00"The progressive globalisation of the human s..."The progressive globalisation of the human specie has added to this language a huge number of archetypes such as spices, fruits, and other smells that have no more geographic frontiers."<br /><br />can you explain this a little more...waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-56961490468660895582010-09-28T16:14:00.232-04:002010-09-28T16:14:00.232-04:00“”I have noticed a few references to " the ps...“”I have noticed a few references to " the psychology of scent "<br />around the blog-o-sphere lately . Can you breifly describe to us your philosophy of the use of scent for the psyche ?””…..<br /><br /><br />Because smell is so important in the process of learning the value that the outside world has for our survival, such as food and dangers, this knowledge which is stored in our olfactory memory is transmitted genetically to the next generation.<br />This heritage is able to condition behavioural answers to different smells that have an archetypal dimension. The smell of fire, of pine forest, of sea, of rain, of cut grass ecc…<br />This is the basic of a language of scents.<br />The progressive globalisation of the human specie has added to this language a huge number of archetypes such as spices, fruits, and other smells that have no more geographic frontiers.<br />The language of smells is originally made of “Types” , trees, grasses, spices, animals, flowers ec..<br />Today it has become a language of “archetypes”, rose as the archetype of flowers, cinnamon as the archetype of spices, pine as the archetype of trees.<br />The olfactory psychology is based on this language.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-49100475764444548962010-09-28T16:03:42.217-04:002010-09-28T16:03:42.217-04:00Greetings Anya , and thank you for stopping by !Greetings Anya , and thank you for stopping by !waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-22929121374616135022010-09-28T15:57:57.157-04:002010-09-28T15:57:57.157-04:00""When creating a fragrance, do you alwa...""When creating a fragrance, do you always follow a theme and purpose or do you experiment. I imagine it's a little of both but should you follow your head or your heart?""<br /><br />Every perfume is different from the other one, if you are composing perfumes. Playing with perfumes has always been out of my mind because of the cost of the materials.<br />The nearest thing to a perfume's story is probably the story of how a song comes into existence. Every one is different.<br />The fact remains that if you are not just playing with perfumes, every one of your perfumes has a story, and has a meaning.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-41832756973240806522010-09-28T15:53:58.583-04:002010-09-28T15:53:58.583-04:00Hello Salaam
I see your comment about the NP Guild...Hello Salaam<br />I see your comment about the NP Guild blog and yes, I will volunteer it for that purposes.<br /><br />Many of the Guild and NP Yahoo group members are reading this today, as I posted the link. Also on Facebook and the Guild blog. It is a good forum that Carol has presented, and many will benefit from the conversation.anyasgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223385840614041356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-84158917384631731022010-09-28T15:52:53.900-04:002010-09-28T15:52:53.900-04:00“”I have noticed a few references to " the ps...“”I have noticed a few references to " the psychology of scent "<br />around the blog-o-sphere lately . Can you breifly describe to us your philosophy of the use of scent for the psyche ?””…..<br /><br />Psychology of perfume is based on primitive olfactory psychology which makes us memorize smells in connection with the emotions that are lived in a situation where and when they are smelled.<br />The smelling of an odour stored in our memory provokes the recording of this emotion as a mean to identify its value for our survival.<br />This is the most primitive system of perception of all living organisms (chemical perception), it is initiates in the most primitive part of the brain and the connections with the intellective part of it are not direct, they have to be constructed like bridges in order to apprehend smells as concept to use instead of being used by impulses generated by smells.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-69033708709685908112010-09-28T15:44:13.181-04:002010-09-28T15:44:13.181-04:00When creating a fragrance, do you always follow a ...When creating a fragrance, do you always follow a theme and purpose or do you experiment. I imagine it's a little of both but should you follow your head or your heart?Liam Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475951752794286796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-48246817842568260342010-09-28T15:38:57.447-04:002010-09-28T15:38:57.447-04:00Welcome Amanda , and thank you for repeating that ...Welcome Amanda , and thank you for repeating that statement . It really gave me pause and made me think .<br />But it is true , the first sniff does give inspiration but for what ?<br />I see how the idea must take shape first !waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-8835715570843856642010-09-28T15:34:52.673-04:002010-09-28T15:34:52.673-04:00Salaam,
Thank you so much for taking your day to ...Salaam,<br /><br />Thank you so much for taking your day to answer all these questions!<br /><br />I stumbled on your site at the beginning of the year, when I was doing research online about Natural Perfumery. I have very much enjoyed the materials that I have bought from you, in the perfumes I make.<br /><br />I wanted to touch on this thought that you posted earlier:<br /><br />"Inspiration rarely comes from an ingredient. This happens only when you are discovering a new one. Inspiration also raely is the starting point of a perfume. An idea is the starting point. Then inspiration has to come, as a sustain to a logic and a dicipline."<br /><br />I myself have found that to be true. I get an idea, and only when inspiration strikes can I start working on it. Many other artisans probably feel the same way.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br />AmandaAmandahttp://www.esscentualalchemy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-23383768714808663272010-09-28T15:32:19.395-04:002010-09-28T15:32:19.395-04:00If you apologyse I also apologyse.
it was nowhere ...If you apologyse I also apologyse.<br />it was nowhere said untill now that demands were better not technical and of perfumer's interest. we could organize such a debate for perfumers on the NP guild blog maybe.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-45170824217333546102010-09-28T15:13:30.133-04:002010-09-28T15:13:30.133-04:00We are all eager to learn , so no apologies necess...We are all eager to learn , so no apologies necessary !waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-21455628000885472682010-09-28T15:11:55.278-04:002010-09-28T15:11:55.278-04:00Ahh, my apologies. I didn't realize the parame...Ahh, my apologies. I didn't realize the parameters of the discussion. Thank you for making an exception. I understand better what you mean about applying perfume. I must have missed the distinction between natural and commercial earlier.Lisa Abdul-Quddushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898431687048520515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-80449734512753016802010-09-28T15:09:44.148-04:002010-09-28T15:09:44.148-04:00Answered...Answered...waftbyCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14784265823926668236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-79204312582289551972010-09-28T15:06:06.305-04:002010-09-28T15:06:06.305-04:00Carol, please check your mail I have send you a me...Carol, please check your mail I have send you a message.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-69014228588530278102010-09-28T15:02:06.945-04:002010-09-28T15:02:06.945-04:00You SHOULD also test your perfumes on the skin in ...You SHOULD also test your perfumes on the skin in order to evaluate them because your customers will use them in this way themselves. Skin test is something I always do during the process of blending. Applying an minute quantity of the blend on the skin will give you a clear idea in a matter of minutes of the heart and of the bottom parts of the fragrance. This gives you a chance to equilibrate the end smell and to adjust it in having a better longevity.<br />In my opinion you SHOULD NOT use commercial perfumes made with IFRA certified molecules on the skin UNLESS you trust corporations to be honest, to be truthful and to care about your health<br />I myself avoid just smelling them.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-24073724456893375682010-09-28T15:01:25.273-04:002010-09-28T15:01:25.273-04:00“But prior to getting to the use of a finished pro...“But prior to getting to the use of a finished product what should I be doing to correctly evaluate my blends if not testing on skin?”<br />This is a technical demand that you are asking as a perfumer. I shall answer but we should limit perfumers questions because this interview is intended for the general public rather than for the insiders of the perfume world.<br />Exeption done for Jim to whom I can refuse nothing.<br /><br />The case for natural perfumes is different. You should avoid to use it on the skin ONLY if you want it to last longer.<br />Otherwise, If the smell of their molecules pleases your nose you SHOULD use it on the skin, giving them the opportunity to penetrate through your skin and to diffuse into your body changing structure, acetifying, oxidizing, passing through your body until eliminated by different organs in a different form as they entered, leaving behind themselves a trail of beneficial events. This is because the principle of perfumetherapy is true, your nose is your doctor.<br />continue..... next postAbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017703341820431004.post-11865788099097691782010-09-28T15:00:11.223-04:002010-09-28T15:00:11.223-04:00Lisa BTB said...
One of my questions above was mis...Lisa BTB said...<br />One of my questions above was missed. I'm just reposting.<br /><br /><br />Lisa I have posted the answer twice but it does not show up, probably because too long. I shall divide it into 2 parts.AbdesSalaam Attarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10381476702427212770noreply@blogger.com