A naughty name and an even naughtier logo. Curiosity got the better of me and I had to find out more about LPR, the natural and botanical perfumery establishment.

Le Parfumeur Rebelle

The journey toward building a natural and botanical perfumers’ resource website that cut through the politics and unfair policies of what was already available began with a simple idea – inclusiveness.

The gates that barred the average Joe from learning coveted French perfumery techniques have been breached. Breached, broken down, and burned in the campfires of the newly emerging alternative perfumer – self-trained, self-regulated and passionate about natural and botanical perfumes. Thanks to the information highway, books, both contemporary and ancient, anybody can learn to be a perfumer. But it doesn’t end there. Networking is an integral part of this art form. This is where Le Parfumeur Rebelle comes into play.

Initially begun as a way to connect natural and botanical perfumers with education and materials’ resources, it has also emerged as a place for non-perfumers to read about the natural and botanical perfumery movement. What you’ll find on LPR today are articles and interviews about perfumers, reviews that pertain to natural and botanical perfumes or other naturally perfumed products, listings of where to find perfumes, raw materials, packaging, general information, books, as well as many relevant off-site links.

LPR is growing organically with the help of many, many voices. There’s no rush to be the next big idea in natural and botanical perfumery, no need to stand on the top of the heap, and no one makes any money from LPR, certainly not the editors. It is a genuine labor of love.

As a way to better connect to their readers, LPR has begun a simple forum. This is where LPR hopes to receive feedback from their readers, what they want to learn more about or to just chat it up with a few of the editors. Should be a fun experiment.

For those who don’t appreciate coloring inside the lines, there is LPR. There are many different perfume making systems or modalities that achieve the same goal – beautiful, safe, saleable scents – many of which don’t require a selling out of principles or following over controlled rules. Diligent study, the right books, great raw materials, and a small group of trustworthy fellow perfume students are all that is required. LPR is there to help make the connections.

3.20 Copyright (C) 2007 Alain Georgette / Copyright (C) 2006 Frantisek Hliva. All rights reserved."