Natural Perfumers Guild Perfumer Dominique Dubrana Featured in Sniffapalooza Magazine

The image above is from a natural perfumery class taught by Dominique Dubrana

The latest issue of Sniffapalooza Magazine features an interview with Natural Perfumers Guild Professional Perfumer Dominique Dubrana. Editor Raphaella Barkley extensively explores the multi-faceted endeavors of the perfumer, and gives a glimpse into his philosophy, spirituality and techniques. Many links are provided at the end of the interview to topics of particular interest on his vast website Profumo.it

Guild Perfumer Dominique Dubrana Creates a Portable "Perfume Organ" with Diffuser to Teach in Schools

Natural Perfumers Guild Perfumer Dominique Dubrana creates yet another innovative and exciting piece of fragrant art - the latest in his educational tools - "The Wind Organ" - as part of his ongoing olfactory education efforts. Pictured above is the "keyboard" labeled with the ten aromatics the perfumer can diffuse through the air, and quoting from his site:

"The player of the organ receives the scent from a pipe situated over the keyboard while the public receives it blown trough the bigger pipe situated the front of the organ, with a powerful ventilation system that diffuses it to a distance of 10 meters. In this way the player smells exactly what the public does, and at the same time."

More information and a photo of the larger diffuser can be found on Dubrana's website. Click on the link on that page for more on his olfactory education projects.

Guild Perfumer Dominique Dubrana Shares Instructions on How to Build a "Traveling" Folding Perfume Organ

Dominique Dubrana of Italy, a Professional Perfumer in the Guild has generously shared a step-by-step pictorial on how to construct a a traveling folding perfume organ. This item could be useful for bringing aromatics to venues such as trade shows, fairs or to a client for custom perfume. You can find the photos with instructions on Dubrana's website. There is also a short video on the page that shows how to make custom perfume labels.

Natural Perfumery Class in Italy - Conducted in English

Dominique Dubrana, a Professional Perfumer in the Natural Perfumers Guild will be offering classes in Natural Perfumery in Italy in October. The classes will be conducted in English. Here is the announcement from the teacher:

Dear Friends,

Following several other requests that my Natural Perfumery course should be held in English, I have decided to do so.

It will be on 11 and 12 October 2008 in Rimini Italy.

The course is held at the Holiday Inn Rimini, by the seaside near the port.

The participant to the course who want to have their stay at the Holiday Inn can beneficiate of a lower rate, from a special convention that we have with the hotel.

You can see the course program at the pages:

Natural Perfumery Course 1
Natural Perfumery Course 2

For any information about the course you can contact us at

Tel. + 39 0541 86 30 13

Skype: profumo.it

Email : profumo@profumo.it

You can contact the hotel at:

website: http://www.hirimini.com/eng
E-mail: info@hirimini.com
Toll Free Number: 800-017329
Toll Free Fax Number: 800-210988

Best regards

D. Dubrana

Scents of the Soul - Reflections on the Art of AbdesSalaam Attar of Italy

Helg of the Perfume Shrine approached me several weeks ago with the proposal that we write a "Double Dubrana" today to pay our separate homages to the wonderful perfumer I know as Salaam of AbdesSalaam Attar Profumo di Dominique Dubrana of Italy.

I was eager to participate in this joint effort, noting to Helg I would not be reviewing his beautiful perfumes as she is doing - instead I will reminisce about the man, the perfumer I know and how his stature has developed and spread as an esteemed natural perfumer.

Salaam joined my online natural perfumery group on Yahoo a few years ago and became an active participant, sharing his knowledge and spiritual philosophy about the pure and natural aromatics we use to create our all-natural perfumes. I was honored when Salaam joined the Natural Perfumers Guild as a Professional Perfumer last year because I had sampled many of his perfumes over the years and found them to have an elegance and quality that set them apart, in a league of their own. Self-taught, Salaam moved from his native France to Italy years ago and set up an atelier where his family and artistic life combine to give ambiance to a fully-rounded lifestyle of aromatic community work.

I remember the first time I read about his public aromatic events that involved engaging the public in the beauty of natural fragrance such as "The Perfumed City." I particularly love this quote from Salaam "In effect over 120 000 doses were sprayed during the 10 days of the show. Enough to make of Riccione the most perfumed city of the word for that period." It can safely be said he does not do anything half way - he is totally involved in, and gives his time and energy to, educating the public as to the beauty of aromatherapy, perfumery, natural aromatics and may I say "living the good life." The reader may use the translation link on this page to read about the little "trenino del profumo" that is part of the Perfumed City event. Quite lovely and a lot of fun!

Salaam is unabashedly straightforward in his belief that animal essences are crucial to the perfume blend. They connect us at the most basic pheromonal level to our past, they are directly linked to our souls, our engrammes and our appreciation of the entire natural world. Over the years I have received as gifts, or purchased from him, some of the highest-quality animal extracts for use in perfumery. Diluted way down, they smooth, exalt and transform a perfume into a beautiful smelling direct link to our innermost soul. His standards in source natural aromatics are relentless, he will not accept anything but the finest osmanthus, the smoothest organic bergamot, the loveliest orris root.



Scents of the Soul - a beautiful soul, an incredibly talented perfumer, a man of true spiritual devotion and conviction, a man I am honored to call my friend and have as a member of the Guild. Saluto, Salaam.