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How Perfume Got Its Stank On – Five Perfumers Write About Using Animal Essences

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  How Perfume Got Its Stank On – Five Perfumers Write About Using Animal Essences by  Anya McCoy  |  Nov 14, 2013  |  Anya McCoy  |  0 comments This goat is coated with labdanum resin because he grazes on hillsides covered in the fragrant plant. Photo by Dimitris Nykarsis Basenotes, one of the most popular and longest-lasting perfume forums on the Internet, is hosting a five-part series on Animal Essences in Perfumery. I invited four other perfumers to write about their take on this controversial subject. I think you’ll be surprised, as I was, at the different topics they chose. The series launched on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2013 with my contribution, and I’ll post the links to all of them as they are published. Enjoy! http://www.basenotes.net/content/1718-The-Essence-of-Animals-How-Perfume-Got-Its-Stank-On http://www.basenotes.net/content/1855-Tri-dimensional-and-Spiritual-Perfumes http://www.basenotes.net/content/1856-The-Lure-and-Licensing-of-Using...