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This years edition was amazing! Truely the main event of the year! Our multi Pairings of Food, Wine and Fragrance surely inspired your senses! With new insights into the inspirations that drive our great perfumers. Our stars expressed their creations with passion and distinction. Our amazing new venue was mind blowing with spectacular views and service beyond compare. Our sommelier Elizabeth, as always, brought a knowledge base and engaging presentation of the wines that enhanced the mood and gave great insight. Cudos to the Chef for the fantastic food!
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"It is important for a perfume to have volume, rhythm, depth and of course a story."
“When I was young, I wondered why do we learn to read in school, but never study the alphabet of scents?” says Guillaume Flavigny. He decided to cultivate his own and eventually entered the world of professional perfumery, where his thoughtful, intellectual approach developed further. His sensitivity to scents goes hand in hand with an appreciation for art and music and the ability to find beauty in a variety of contexts--the smoky taste of whisky, the rich color of Japanese ink or the melodic angularities of jazz. Guillaume synthesizes his diverse inspirations into a style that is personal, passionate, original and a little bit provocative.
With an international focus and a strong technical background, Delphine has worked and trained at various companies such as Colgate Palmolive, Takasago, in France, and Sillage Aromatique (which became Bell Flavors & Fragrances SEA), in Singapore. She is now part of the Perfumers’ team at Bell in the Chicago.
Inspirations: ‘I am inspired by the emotional memories from my childhood in France: the scent of Kenzo ‘Parfum d’ete’ floral and musky sillage on my mother’s skin, the green, earthy and penetrating odor of nature at night in the countryside, and the gourmand smell of a fresh baguette with butter, jam and a warm cup of coffee. Travelling the world to discover new cultures, scents and cuisines is also a big part of my inspiration, bringing all kinds of new scents to my collection of olfactive references at each step. I am amazed to see how odors can transport one back into a specific location or period of life, just like a time machine.’
After graduating from Wesleyan University, Elizabeth Schneider realized her heart was more in her hobby than her high-tech job. She took a course to learn to taste and appreciate wine, earned her MBA from the University of North Carolina, and embarked on a new career. Schneider is certified as a Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers), a Specialist of Wine (Society of Wine Educators) and has worked for the largest winery in the world, launching several successful brands and co-authoring an acclaimed training program for restaurant servers. She hosts an international, award-winning podcast, "Wine for Normal People,” and currently is writing Wine For Normal People, a book exploring wine fundamentals.
Currently consulting with his company MOCA Fragrances, Christopher’s passion runs deep for the expression of beautiful fragrance. Diienno's career as a Senior Perfumer with top tier fragrance companies has been curated through working with some of the most renowned and accomplished perfumers, houses and clients in the industry.
He is a native of Southern California and later moved and grew up in the New York / New Jersey metropolitan area. After graduating from Rutgers College, he began his studies in fragrance with a passion for the art and an emphasis on science of perfumery. His deep love of aesthetics is what drives his creative spirit and inspires his approach to make beautiful scents.
Early in his career he concentrated on research and developed many ground breaking insights into the mystery of fragrance. He later expanded his talents into creative perfumery striving to bring a minimalist elegance to his work. His tenure at Givaudan-Roure, Quest, Givaudan and drom has given him great opportunity to do what he loves and has given him much pride in his creative work. His new endeavor and formation of his own company MOCA, aspires to be a beacon of creative spirit and innovative application.
When he is not seeking new inspiration and fragrance directions he is spending time with his three loving children. Through his great working knowledge of fragrance creation, its development, construction and the experiential aspects associated with it, he hopes to foster a greater general awareness of the art of perfumery.
Dulce Almario
Jen Alonso
Pamela Angeles
Jeff Arway
Pamela Asplund
Bob Bagnato
Raymond Bally
Joanne Benincasa
Andrea Bifulco
Samantha Biscardi Cruz
Xavier Blaizot
Jason Boland
Lisa Bouldin O'Brien
Michelle Bruckmann
Dana Bruno
Paula Cantuaria
Jordi Castells
Richard Cerniglia
Mark Chaipperino
Thomas Charmont
Michel Chauvin
Gary Chavers
Stephen Chung
Michelle Correa
Lauren Currenti
Charlene Deegan-Calello
Steve Dente
Christopher Diienno
Lucie Ducrocq
Glen Edwards
Ingrid Fernandez
Guillaume Flavigny
Andelise Fallu Flavigny
Rodrigo Flores-Roux
Jennifer Follari
Gail Regina Fowler
Joerg Fricke
Ben Fundaro
Marie Garcia
Sophia Gillio
Mark Hardy
Janice Hart
Jennifer Healey
Ashley Hofmann
Ji-Hee Hong
Carolyn Jennings
Aida Karagic
Yara Karmiloff de Newbery
Frederick Keifer
James Krivda
Catherine Kuczinski
Vincent Kuczinski
Michael Lankin
Christophe Laudamiel
Arielle Le Beau
Jillian Leigh
Ketrin Leka
Erica Lermond
Tara Lermond
Michael Long
Rachel Luteran
Joan Marrinan
Caitlin McAndrews
Jessica Musco
Kenny Nolasco
Irwin Nessanbaum
Lionel Nesbitt
Ana Nouel
Alex Nunez
Andy O'Shea
Chelsey Owens
Joseph Pagliuco
John Pascale
Seth Pasternack
Gus Romero
Delphine Perdon Rupnow
Tiana Perez
Alessandra Piana
Maria Prior
Bibi Prival
Kaleigh Prokop
Ashley Rechtin
Tathiana Remick
Loralyn Riccardi
Gus Romero
Glenn Sabat
Laura Salley
Maria Salvant
Elizabeth Schneider
Jim Schmitt
Duff Scott
Robert Siegel
Elena Solovyov
Antonio Stracuzzi
Dana Steinfeld
Leslie-Anne Sternick
Ralf Schwieger
Florie Tanquerel
Violet Zar
Odila Zocca