When I started I got in touch with Basenotes as I knew Grant Osborne was in the UK and might be interested in it. So I thought wouldn't it be nice if you could get to learn about scent in a similar way. Perfume was my hobby and I also liked wine and books and going to see plays. How did you get into doing perfume events? We're English, euphemism is in our shared culture. God that sounds like some kind of euphemism. I definitely wanted toilet book over coffee table book. So yes I was thinking about it in that way at times. So these two types of readers meant I was considering what kind of a ride I was going to take people on, and what sort of knowledge to impart. As this is a gift book I imagined someone buying it for her sis 'because she quite likes perfume' and this is cheaper than a bottle of scent! The first are obviously the perfume communities who call the likes of Basenotes their spiritual home (and who I know well as I am among them, even though I never post).Īnd the second are people who have a casual interest in scent, maybe they like their bottle at Christmas, and who read the book because they spot a favourite in there or go: 'OMG I used to wear Blue Grass' and then they're off. Who is the book for? So I had two types of reader in mind and throughout the writing process was constantly testing myself against both (in my head) (I'll be 39, but I've started rounding up) Because I'm nearly 40 and haven't learnt basic life skills. What housework are you doing?Ī whole weekend's worth of washing up. Okay, first question. Who is the book for? This may be sporadic as I'm also attempting to do the house work (!)… I caught up with Lizzie, via IM, to find out more.īasenotes has connected. Perfume – A Century of Scent tells the story of 100 different fragrances, ten from each decade from the 1900's to the 1990's. Oh, and she's also found the time to write a book.
In the time I've known her, Lizzie (or Odette Toilette as she is also known) has hosted (seemingly) hundreds of perfume events, combined poetry and perfume, launched a pot pourri, judged the Jasmine Awards, project managed the fragrances for an exhibition at the Tate, co-hosted a scented podcast, and helped develop ODE, a device which uses odour to help people with dementia remember mealtimes. I was unable to make it, so we arranged to meet up for lunch.
I had received an email from her about some perfume event she was hosting, and she had asked if I would like to come. I first met Lizzie Ostrom just over five years ago.
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