1. Christophe with bottle from screen shot at ps100dpi
March 7, 2017

The Naked Truth – Fragrance Manifesto at Esxence 2017

Photo by Patrick Ibanez  Courtesy Christophe Laudamiel
 
 
As the world’s largest artistic niche fragrance trade show held in Milan each spring, […]

BGP cover WITH T&T Low Res copy
March 29, 2016

Bad Girls Perfume Book and Website Launch at Esxence, Milan

 
Bad Girls Perfume  The Book
and
www.badgirlsperfume.com The Website
Launch Party
at
Esxence, Milan
April 1 (No Joke!) at 2:30 pm
YOU
are invited to:
Bad […]

Cecile and Masque
June 14, 2015

‘Tango’ by Masque Fragranze at Esxence the Scent of Excellence

This ‘Sarah Colton Perfume Notes’ video was shot at Esxence Milan in March 2015, and is about ‘Tango’, a fragrance for women and men cre […]

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March 18, 2015

Esxence, The Spirit of Niche Perfume

 
Following the enthusiastic response to my February 17, 2015 ‘Pre-Esxence’ post, in which François Duquesne, CEO of Beauty Entreprise dubbed Esxence […]

1.Catherine’s (Formatted) FIX of Silvio, James, Nico, and François at Pitti 2014 change
February 17, 2015

Esxence – The Sundance for Artistic Niche Fragrances

Some of the artistic niche fragrance leaders who will soon convene at Esxence in Milan.  Left to right: Silvio Lévi,  founder of Esxence, James Heeley, own […]

1. Esxence logo formatted in collage red ground
January 19, 2015

Esxence, The Scent of Excellence 2015

When it comes to the cutting edge of design and fashion, all roads lead to Milan, not Rome.
 
It’s the same for perfume. Esxence, The Scent of Excellence […]

© Sarah Colton
April 18, 2014

Esxence 2014 Part #2: Favorite Brands and Fragrances

 
 One of my most exciting Esxence moments was witnessing the triumphant re-birth of a fine old French perfume brand, Le Galion – Maison de Parfumerie, more […]

Esxence 2014 LOGO
April 1, 2014

Esxence 2014 Part #1: A Reflection

“Year after year, the identity of our community gets more and more clear and defined.”
Silvio Levi – Esxence Co-Founder
 
 
A week after ret […]

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March 28, 2013

Gala Party Honoring the 65th Anniversary of Robert Piguet’s Fracas

Joe Garces, CEO of Robert Piguet Parfums, at the  gala party honoring the  65th Anniversary of Fracas, Robert Piguet’s mythical and run away best selling f […]

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March 25, 2013

Esxence: The Power of World Niche Perfumery Converges on Milan ITALY

It’s less than a two-hour flight from Paris to Milan, but what a trip! The 5th Edition of the Esxence salon started off with a bang – a ‘GOLD’ theme par […]