Inspired by a fleeting whiff of angelicas gathered just after a shower, Jean-Claude Ellena’s creation plays out like a chamber music arrangement. One detects the sparkling, spicy, refreshing notes of this unusual flower, softened by a hint of pink pepper and jasmine, and drying down to musk and cedar. Angéliques sous la Pluie—a splash of emotion.
Jean-Claude Ellena
Born into a family of perfumers in Grasse, Jean-Claude Ellena learned his trade at age 17. From Grasse to Paris, via New York and Geneva, he attended the most prestigious laboratories where he saw himself as self-taught. Very much influenced by Edmond Roudnitska, he writes short and not very concentrated formulas to reinforce the subtlety and expressivity of his compositions. Inspired by everyday life, Jean-Claude Ellena likes saying that “perfume, a matter of smells, is a poetry of memory, and foremost a creation of the mind.”