Up to few decades ago perfume was considered extraordinary, and perfume products were an expensive rarity. Their fragrances were sophisticated their packaging were aesthetically rich and complex. Nowadays any actor, singer,even cartoon character has had a perfume added to their license portfolio.
Excelence in perfume still exists in our industry and creativity sells! For those who may doubt that perfumery is an art ask The luxury accessory house Hermes they had the good fortune of having the artist perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena on staff since 2004. Hermes on Friday met expectations with a 14.1 percent rise in current operating profit, driven by demand for its themed silk scarves and leather goods and of course its perfume. Perfume sales drove almost triple-digit sales growth for Hermes 26.4 per cent for the first half of 2008. This growth was achieved thanks to the strong performance of successive perfume launches: Terre d'Hermès, Kelly Calèche and Un Jardin après la mousson.
