Sad News

 

 

While I was doing last-minute research for the Cuir Fetiche post, I learned of the passing of Jean-Francois Laporte, the visionary behind Sisley, L’Artisan and Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier (MP&G) among others.   His contribution to the perfume world is extensive and he will be sorely missed.

 

I cannot do him justice here because it’s already been done, way more beautifully than I ever could.  Please take a minute to go over to Denyse’s tribute at Grain de Musc for a look at a truly remarkable man’s life.

 

 

  • hongkongmom says:

    i thank him, for leaving the world with such beauty…may finally need to get the amber ball!

  • Ann says:

    So very, very sorry to hear this. He did so much for the perfume world and laid a lot of the groundwork for the booming niche industry we have today, I think. I will go put on a spray of Camelia Chinois in his honor. Thanks for letting us know.

  • March says:

    A couple of my favorite, original L’Artisans were done by him. I’ll put on one of them in his honor. @};-

    • Musette says:

      You know, I just made the connection between the name L’Artisan and who he was (an artisan perfumer). Good thing we don’t have a Homer Simpson emoticon – that would describe me jes’ fiiiine right about now!

      xo >-)

  • Joanna says:

    Wearing L’Eau d’Ambre today, in honor.

    • Musette says:

      How lovely! I’m wearing Or Des Indes.

      @};-

      xo >-)

      • Joanna says:

        I haven’t ever sniffed that one. I haven’t ever tried any of the Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier scents either but this might be the theme of my next TPC order.

        • Musette says:

          they’re interesting. they seem deliberately Old School, in keeping with the tradition associated with the name. Denyse mentions a bit of that in her tribute to him. I’ve only smelled Cuir Fetiche and Or Des Indes (which I found, quite by accident, on top of my sample pile – go figure 😕 Being an OS kinda gal meself I am interested in that approach (I get a bit of that same vibe with Patricia de Nicolai’s line)

          xo >-)