As part of my research, I signed up for a perfume class, and simply fell in love with the essential oils. I knew nothing about the craft of perfumery, but its aura had allure. Then I decided that I would write a novel, with a perfumer as my protagonist. Was there anything beyond a general interest in scent and aromas that triggered the leap from being a therapist and published author to creating perfumes?Īfter the book about Brian Jones, I wrote another book, The Story of Your Life, which married my fascination with plot and narrative to what I had learned about character and transformation through my years as a therapist. A 2005 profile article on you in SF Gate says that your practice “specialized in helping musicians, writers and artists realize their creative potential.” You even wrote a book in 1982 on one of the Rolling Stones entitled, “ Death of a Rolling Stone: The Brian Jones Story.” Then, in the early 1990s, you started making fragrances. You were originally a therapist with degrees from the University of Michigan in Psychology and English. I’m very interested in people’s perfume journeys, particularly what it was like for a perfumer when they first started, especially someone with such vast knowledge as yourself.
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