Jean-Claude Ellena and 1 more

Perfume is a cutthroat, secretive multibillion-dollar industry, and Ellena provides an insider’s tour, guiding us from initial inspiration through the mixing of essences and synthetic elements, to the deluxe packaging and marketing in elegant boutiques worldwide, and even the increasingly complicated safety standards that are set in motion for each bottle of perfume that is manufactured.

He explains how the sense of smell works, using a palette of fragrant materials, and how he personally chooses and composes a perfume.