Volatile Fiction

A Finnish indie perfumer and writer in England

Month: January 2015

A small John Lennon interlude

January 13, 2015nukapai 2 Comments

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Pia Long is an independent perfumer, fragrance industry professional, writer and a bit of a nerd. This is her personal blog. If you want to find out more pop over here.

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What you think you are seeing are three wax discs. What you are actually seeing: three wax discs that represent 11 years of learning, a lucky opportunity (to start a business with an awesome partner), and the effect of having an assistant who compounds for me so I can focus on refining my perfumery and increasing my efficiency. You’re seeing years of trial and error; of compounding my own trials, of trying to understand clients and bosses, of smelling everything and letting smell and the telling of stories using it as a medium to take over my brain bandwidth. You are seeing the ongoing progress of accords I’ve been creating along the way - and why I can now make an educated guess about what will happen even in a complex formula if I add or remove an ingredient (though there are always surprises and learning to be had which is why I will never not get goosebumps when I discover something new). #perfumery #perfumer #fragrance #parfum #duft #fragrance #tuoksu #candle

Since we have a guest staying and I love traditional Scandi sandwich cake (but it’s a waste to make one for only two people), I had an excuse to make a salmon cake for lunch today (it takes overnight to set, so technically I made it yesterday and decorated it today). Topped with cold smoked salmon. Made with two kinds of bread, layered like a cake, and one filling was chilli hot smoked salmon + creme fraiche + soft cheese & flavoured with lemon pepper, bit of salt. Second filling was a cucumber raita type; Nush almond soft cheese with chives + Total Greek yogurt + cucumber and fresh dill. Had it with some cava. #voileipäkakku #sandwichcake

2019 (hair) in review 😄This was the most colourful year yet! #brighthair #pinkhair #purplehair #alternative

This year’s tree has an Alice in Wonderland theme. Recently re-read it (and continuing with the Complete Lewis Carroll). #christmastree #joulukuusi

Our compounder Ezra is also a super talented artist and he made this portrait of me that’s also a fabric transfer 🥰 It’s in the style of Pink Diamond from Steven Universe. ❤️❤️❤️ #illustration #stevenuniverse

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