Artists from other disciplines have been doing perfumes for some time now, for example Beau Rhee, Bruno Fazzolari and Roberto Greco. This is a good thing, the broader the source of inspiration the better. My only wish is that they all stop producing purple prose to “explain” their fragrances. After all, nobody asks for a perfume to explain a book. Greco, a photographer by trade, collaborates with perfumers as part of his art projects.
Samples kindly sent by Roberto Greco.
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