I recently read a book about perfume and discovered that the legendary perfumer, Jean Carles, continued to create perfume after he lost his sense of smell. We’ve also heard the stories about Beethoven and how he composed some of his most famous symphonies after he became deaf, most famously, Symphony No. 9.

Some could argue that both Carles and Beethoven created from the memories stored in their minds. I propose that they each composed from the feelings nurtured in their hearts.