We all love his fragrances; they are world-famous. But how does the most influential perfumer of our time feel, think, and work? Jean-Claude Ellena, the master perfumer of Hermès, opens his treasure chest to us. With elegant ease, "the wizard of scents" shares his sensual inspirations, his small and great enthusiasms, and his formative encounters. He speaks of flowers, pears, and twenty types of bergamot, of his travels, and of his philosophy of regained simplicity. "The Dreamed Scent" is the diary of a year: Ellena has created two new perfumes during this time, and we readers look over his shoulder and at his hands, beginning to smell the world through his nose. And with wonder, we follow how the magic unfolds, how the quiet music of everyday life evolves into Ellena's creations.