Hey! So after 2.5 years of planning I'm in France right now learning French. I'm going to spend a few more months and head towards Grasse to pursue my fragrance studies and become "un nez". Meanwhile, does anyone have any connections in France that I can tap into to continue chasing this dream of mine? Thanks basenotes for sending me on this path!
- Alex
PS. It has been amazing though. There's an Annick Goutal boutique store just around the corner. There are two major stores with L'Artisan and Serge Lutens. I just found another store with the Frederic Malle collection. My host family has a patch of awesome lavender growing outside the front porch!
PPS. What happened to basenotes chat?
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Last Post May, 2007:
I'm back! France here I come!
Hey everyone! I'm back and kicking. I've been gone for over a year or so from basenotes working really hard to take care of my academics with the aim of turning this fragrance hobby of mine (thanks basenotes!) into a career. After taking care of my engineering major and armed with four quarters of French, I am on my way to study abroad in France. I'll be studying abroad to improve my French and get familiar with Grasse (I'll actually be in Lyon though), the heartland of fragrance. Hopefully, I will be able to get my foot through door of the fragrance industry there. When I first found basenotes, I had no idea I will be where I am today. Who would have thought.
The fragrance world has moved on without me, and I noticed that there are so many new fragrances to catch up with. I'm excited to be back and engaged in this passion of mine.
- Alex
- Alex
PS. It has been amazing though. There's an Annick Goutal boutique store just around the corner. There are two major stores with L'Artisan and Serge Lutens. I just found another store with the Frederic Malle collection. My host family has a patch of awesome lavender growing outside the front porch!
PPS. What happened to basenotes chat?
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Last Post May, 2007:
I'm back! France here I come!
Hey everyone! I'm back and kicking. I've been gone for over a year or so from basenotes working really hard to take care of my academics with the aim of turning this fragrance hobby of mine (thanks basenotes!) into a career. After taking care of my engineering major and armed with four quarters of French, I am on my way to study abroad in France. I'll be studying abroad to improve my French and get familiar with Grasse (I'll actually be in Lyon though), the heartland of fragrance. Hopefully, I will be able to get my foot through door of the fragrance industry there. When I first found basenotes, I had no idea I will be where I am today. Who would have thought.
The fragrance world has moved on without me, and I noticed that there are so many new fragrances to catch up with. I'm excited to be back and engaged in this passion of mine.
- Alex
