Emilie

There is much that may be said when discussing a bottle of perfume. We might speak of its fragrance: How it first bewitches with its top notes, before gradually melding with its wearer, and finally taking a subdued bow amidst the lingering aroma. We could speak of the concept underlying its design: Is it meant to enliven the spirit, or to lend an aura of alluring mystique? We might even debate the most appropriate occasion for its use: Would one be willing to attend a social ball clad in this aroma, or would it be better suited to suffusing the atmosphere of a private date? Emilie finds these matters to be most worthy of discussion, as they are intimately related to how one selects a perfume. Compared to such considerations, the precise identity of the perfumer who prepared the scent is not a factor that needs to be contemplated when making one's choice. Alas, neither customers' views nor popular trends are easily shifted. A herd mentality that craves security often leads people to prefer purchasing from well-known brands or designers, for one rarely goes wrong that way. Fame, therefore, is a double-edged sword. The more famous one is, the greater the odds of receiving negative feedback, and many are exhausted by treading upon such thin ice. But Emilie, famous though she is within Fontaine's perfume industry, seems untroubled by such. Her products are free-form, spontaneous — indeed, she worries not at all about designing perfume, for her true profession lies elsewhere.