Published by Leonardo Calcagno
Who are you :
April Lea from Lvnea Perfume
Your current job :
Perfumer
In which city are you located?
Montréal
A word to define what kind of worker you are :
determined
What tools are essential to your life (app, software, etc..)
My nose and natural plant materials.
What does your office space look like?
chaotic order
What kind of music do you listen when you are working ?
Alone when blending I listen to doomy, droney songs, and ambient. But when I need a mood or energy boost for packing orders I listen to punk and oi.
Do you have a way to organize your day to maximize your work?
My method, which may not be the best, is to tackle one task at a time and never stop, just keep going until I can’t.
What tips would you give to improve productivity ?
Turn off your cell phone
You’re better than your colleagues to :
Honestly I may be too modest to answer this one.
What is the best advice anyone has given you ?
You can’t please everyone so don’t. I take this advice to heart while creating perfumes and choose to create a lot of earthy niche scents that are far from very likeable commercial perfumes.
What is your best tip for saving time ?
Only check emails and your phone at designated times if possible.
What is your routine start and end of the day ?
emails and tea
Aside from your computer and your phone, what gadget can you not you go without?
What else is there? hmm it’s boring but seriously my digital scale gets a lot of use.
