SHYAMALA MAISONDIEU
What do astronomy and perfumery have in common? Plenty, if you ask Shyamala Maisondieu, an aspiring astronomer- turned-perfumer. Like astronomy, perfumery blends creativity with scientific logic. Both require rigorous training and experience. “But there are still fewer perfumers in the world than astronomers!” she adds. Her approach is poetic and inventive, dramatic and romantic. “I like the unexpected combination of polar opposite things.”