July 2, 2018

Meet Shyamala Maisondieu — Givaudan Perfumer

“I was always looking up at the stars…”
 
Find out why Givaudan perfumer Shyamala Maisondieu came to craft both niche and selective fragrance […]

May 31, 2018

Mindy Yang — Founder of Perfumarie Fragrance “Incubator” Concept Store in Soho NYC

Contributing to the destiny of New Brands at Perfumarie Fragrance Concept store in Soho NYC.
 
Mindy Yang, founder of Perfumarie, tells about her concept s […]

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May 14, 2017

Cologne Making Workshop at the Grand Musée du Parfum in Paris

 
 
It would be difficult to find a more totally IN cultural, educational, and entertaining activity in Paris these days than a perfume making worksho […]

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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, […]

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December 31, 2016

A Good Year For Bad Girls

 
2016 Was An Excellent Year for Bad Girls.
Watch Out 2017!
 
Here’s why.
Immediately after Bad Girls Perfume launched on April 1, 2016 at Esxe […]

September 22, 2016

Etat Libre d’Orange: Ten Years of Frivolity and Provocation — A Vision of Daring Proportions

 
 
 
While interviewing Etienne de Swardt the other day at Pitti Fragranze, I couldn’t help but be newly inspired by the singular genius, […]

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September 9, 2016

Pitti Fragraze Florence — Before the Beginning

Photo courtesy of Pitti Fragranze
 
Florence, like a fine and beloved fragrance, is above all else a sensual and emotional experience.  Something about a […]

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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 […]

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September 7, 2015

Creating the Future at Aedes de Venustas

 
 
 
While visiting with Karl Bradl and Robert Gerstner at Aedes de Venustas in New York last month, I witnessed the early steps of three bold n […]

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August 18, 2015

Lubin at NYNOW

Gilles Thevenin Owner of  Parfums Lubin at NY NOW
 
 
On my first visit to the fabulous NYNOW at New York’s Javits Center, I had the chance […]