A chemist of intoxicating beauty and a man researching perfumeries in the south of France create their very own seductive fragrance of desire.

We first met when I was on assignment in the south of France. I was researching perfumeries for the purpose of choosing one to create a fragrance for the designer house I work for. I am of Midwest extraction and certainly accustomed to a different variety of women than that which one meets in Europe. Lianne, quite simply, was a vision of elegance and beauty.

My introduction came by way of Lianne’s grandfather, who spoke first. “This is my granddaughter, Lianne. She’s a walking encyclopedia of our family’s parfumerie,” the white-haired patriarch explained. “She will give you the grand tour of everything, from flower harvesting to the... Read More