Pierre Guillaume – The Nose, the Smell and the Capital
Some professions diffuse an aura, a mystery that no one can resist. That of Nose is a paragon: a Nose… doesn't the word alone exercise a fascination where Cyrano's tirades mingle with Proustian memories that are reborn from a simple smell? To explore this unknown land that is the profession of perfumer, we had the chance to meet Pierre Guillaume, a nose with a rich, artistic and sensitive universe. ◊ Pierre Guillaume, how would you define yourself, for our readers? I am an independent perfumer, which, in fact, is rather rare. I compose and mature the juices in my production workshop, in Clermont-Ferrant, where all the stages are carried out, from maturation to bottling by our table ladies, who assemble each bottle by hand. I am lucky to live between Clermont and Paris: both are necessary for me. Paris is a sometimes infuriating but bustling city! There is no equivalent in the world. Ateliers Pierre Guillaume in Clermont-Ferrand ◊ Did you follow a specific training …
