Diary of a Nose

The Diary of a Nose is the story behind the creation of a perfume, from the head perfumer at Hermès.

Perfume creation is an exclusive and secretive endeavour. What is day to day life like for a perfume-maker? How does the creation of a new scent begin? How do you capture the essence of a smell on the skin?

For one year, Jean-Claude Ellena kept a diary of his life as ''parfumeur exclusif'' (''le nez'...