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“It’s the Right Thing to Do”! Perfumer Christi Meshell Set a Wonderful Example

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 Originally published June 18, 2013 I clearly remember when I first received samples of Christi Meshell’s “ House of Matriarch ” perfumes.  She had submitted them to the  Natural Perfumers Guild  for evaluation by the Review Committee.  The masterful use of white cognac as a sparkling top-note was amazing.  The perfumes had a professional touch to them that elevated them in my eyes, and I have sniffed a lot of perfumes, so take my words as those of someone who was really, really impressed.  For example, I had been working with white cognac and hadn’t reached the success Christi had, so that is a big reason for the good memory. Christi’s perfumes were accepted into the Guild Scent Library, and she was awarded the title of Professional Perfumer.  Since then, Christi has been an active and progressive member of the Guild, and we have shared talks and emails about many topics.  I called her a few months ago when a store owner stated that Christi had developed a perfume for her store that c