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Over the course of a full-day, half-day, or even less, let me help you, or you and a small group of friends, discover your own perfume profile and the world of confidential Parisien perfume shopping.
Testimonials
“….Spending the day with Sarah was an amazing experience. She clearly knows the people and stories behind the fragrances and stores, and it showed every time we walked through a door. She also taught me a lot about my current preferences in perfume (big and loud white flowers, please!) and I got a much better understanding of why I’m drawn to certain scents.”
Nicole A.
“I had little time for shopping while on a short business trip to Paris, and Sarah helped me find a wonderful and unique fragrance for my wife.”
Uki M.
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Upcoming Bad Girls Perfume Workshops, Coaching, and Tutorials
Starting ASAP 2021
TBA : TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.
RECENT BAD GIRLS PERFUME WORKSHOPS AND PARTIES
February 15, 2017
SLM (Sous le Manteau)
Hosted by Olivia Bransbourg, Owner and Founder of SLM
Hotel Pierre
New York, New York
February 13, 2017
Reading from Bad Girls Perfume and Discussion about the art of fragrance journalism.
Organized by the Perfumed Plume Awards
Place:
Joya Studio
19 Valderbilt Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11205
CONFIRMED
Date: Thursday, December 1, 2016
Title: Bad Girls Perfume Party and Book Signing
Place:
Paris 8 Parfumerie
56, GRAND RUE
L-1660 LUXEMBOURG
TEL : (+352) 46 40 20 01
Time: TBA
Bad Girls Perfume Party and Book Signing
Recommending fragrances sold at Paris 8 based on perfume stories and history as recounted in the pages of Bad Girls Perfume .
For Information and Sign up click HERE
www.BadGirlsPerfume.com
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016
Title: Bad Girls Perfume Party
Place: Private event in restaurant
Burgundy, France
Time: 8:pm til Don’t Ask
Bad Girls Perfume Party
For Information and Sign up click HERE
www.BadGirlsPerfume.com
Date: Friday, August 18, 2016
Title: Bad Girls Perfume Party
Place: Private home
Montreal, Canada
Time: 7:pm til Don’t Ask
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop Party
For Information and Sign up click HERE
www.BadGirlsPerfume.com
Date: Friday, July 29, 2016
Title: Bad Girls Perfume Party
Place: Private home
Asheville, NC USA
Time: 8:pm til Don’t Ask
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop Party
For Information and Sign up click HERE
www.BadGirlsPerfume.com
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Title: “Bad Girls Perfume Hen Party”
Place: Private home
Paris, France
Time: 8:pm til Don’t Ask
Perfume Workshop Party
Discovering your Own
Bad Girls Perfume Profile
For Information and Sign up click HERE
Group Perfume Workshops and Panel Discussions:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers’, a power-point presentation, and ‘goodie’ bags full of fragrance samples, I lead participants on a dynamic and imaginative olfactory journey through the world of perfumery.
Equally at ease with large and small audiences, professionals and non-professionals, young and old, I am happy to work with event organizers to tailor my presentations to the specific needs of each audience.
My clients include professional organizations, retail stores, universities, schools, art galleries, tour groups, fund raisers, ‘hen parties’, and other privately organized events in Europe and the US.
Below is a list of current workshop topics
* The History of Perfume
* 18th Century Fragrances in France and Colonial America
* History of American Perfumery
* Bad Girls Perfumes
* The ‘Niche’ Perfume Movement
* Perfume Families
* How A Perfume Is Made
* Famous Perfume Noses and Their Fragrances
* Famous Perfume bottles
* The Great Perfume Classics
* Perfume Raw Materials
* Finding Your OWN Perfume (two days including visits to Paris perfume shops and personal counseling.)
Click HERE for more information, or to enroll in a Sarah Colton Perfume Workshop.
UPCOMING PERFUME WORKSHOPS
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2017
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Host: The Center for the Study of International Communications
Place: Home of Berna and Lee Huebner, 3, rue Lalo, 75116 Paris FRANCE
Time: 5:30pm.
For further details contact.
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Title: “Finding Your OWN Perfume Story On the Perfume Family Tree”
(Photo courtesy Michael Edwards, http://www.fragrancesoftheworld.com)
Private Tutoring
Place: Private home
Milan, Italy
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2014
TBA Perfume Workshop
Place: Private Dinner Party
Moscow, Russia
RECENT PERFUME WORKSHOPS:
Date: Monday, March 23, 2015
Title: “Finding Your OWN Perfume Story On the Perfume Family Tree”
(Photo courtesy Michael Edwards, http://www.fragrancesoftheworld.com)
Host: The Center for the Study of International Communications
Place: Home of Berna and Lee Huebner, 3, rue Lalo, 75116 Paris FRANCE
Time: Dinner at 6:00pm, workshop at 7:00 pm.
For further details contact.
Comments:
* Your presentation was fascinating. The content was so interesting, with the bits about the history of the different perfumes, and being able to smell different scent families. I discovered some perfumes I’d forgotten.
Your knowledge and passion also animated the presentation and made it compelling. I appreciate that you spoke about the role of public relations in fashion journalism, and in particular perfume journalism, since many of the students are PR majors. I was grateful when you told them to follow your heart, but you have to work hard. You are a good role model of not only developing your own niche, but how important it is to keep up with technological changes in the industry.
Dr. Nancy Brendlinger
Associate Professor
School of Media and Communication
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
*Thank you, Sarah. It was a fascinating discussion and we’re looking forward to exploring these possibilities you’ve put together so thoughtfully.
Christian Vukasovich, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Oregon Institute of Technology
Date: Friday, November 28, 2014
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Place: Private Dinner Party
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Place: Private Cocktail Party
Asheville, NC USA
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Place: Private Dinner Party
Fairview, NC USA
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2014
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Place: Private Cocktail party
Blowing Rock, NC USA
Date: Friday, June 13, 2014
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Hosts/Place:
Paris Circle of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (as part of the ‘Founding Fathers Tour in Paris’ Coordinated by Ann Bruce Hénaf, Paris Circle President, and Alice Jouve, tour organizer and co-author of the revolutionary Paris walking-tour guide, Paris: Birthplace of the U.S.A.)
AND
François Hénin, Owner of Jovoy (Parfums Rares)
4 Rue de Castiglione, 75001 Paris
Paris, FRANCE
Time: 3:00 pm
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2014
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Host/Place:
Béatrice Ferrant, Fashion Designer
Lefranc-Ferrant Boutique
22 rue de l’Echaudé
75006 Paris
http://www.lefranc-ferrant.fr/en/
Time: 7:00 pm
RSVP
Workshop Summary:
*Explosive results while mixing Bad Girls Fragrances with Lefranc-Ferrant fashions….
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2014
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Host/Place:
Etat Libre d’Orange Boutique
69 rue des Archives
75003 Paris
Time: 18h30-21h
Guests: Private, invitation only
Workshop Summary:
*Details omitted to protect the ‘innocent’…
Date: Monday, March 17, 2014
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Host/Place: Private Event, Paris, FRANCE
Time: 7:00 pm
Date: Friday, March 21, 2014
Host: Sylvio Levi, Founder Esxence
Place: Esxence, The Art Perfumery’s Event
La Triennale di Milano
Milan, Italy
Time: 10:00-11:00 AM
Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Host/Place: Private Event, Paris, FRANCE
Time: 4:00 pm
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Host/Place: Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC USA
Time: 10:30 am
Hostess: Mrs. Candace Owens
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Date: Monday, October 21, 2013
Bad Girls Perfume Workshop
Host/Place: Farley’s Bad Girls Club, Chapel Hill, NC USA
Time: 7:00 pm
RSVP: to Farley’s secret email address
Workshop Summary:
*Details omitted to protect the ‘innocent’…
Date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
Host/Place: The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Time: 5:30pm
Hostess: Mrs. Margaret Highsmith Dickson, Fayetteville, NC USA
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Host/Place: The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
Time: 5:30 pm
Hostess: Mrs. Margaret Morrison Hamilton, Wilmington, NC USA
Workshop Summary:
Through the magic of fragrance sniffing on ‘blotter’ papers and a power-point presentation Sarah leads participants on an imaginative olfactory journey back to the 18th century. Among a variety of fragrances sampled, one, “No. 19” by Caswell-Massey, was a favorite of General George Washington, while another, “The Fragrance Trail of the Queen”, is a modern reconstruction by master perfumer, Francis Kirkdjian, and is based on notes gleaned from Marie Antoinette’s personal perfumer. Participants enjoy smelling and comparing these and other fragrances typical of the period, and savoring a rare glimpse into the little-known perfume dimension of the fabulous and historic time of the American and French Revolutions.
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013
Title: “Finding Your OWN Perfume Story On the Perfume Family Tree”
(Photo courtesy Michael Edwards, http://www.fragrancesoftheworld.com)
Host: FAWCO Regional Meeting (The Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas)
Place: Forum 104, 104 rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris FRANCE
Time: 4:00 to 4:55 pm
Date: Friday, March 20, 2013
Title: New Retail Proposals in International Niche Fragrance Distribution
Panel members included from left to right: François Hénin,, Philip Hillige, Roja Dove, Nicolas Cloutier, and Silvio Levi
Sarah Colton Panel Moderator
Host/Place: Sylvio Levi, Founder
Esxence–The Scent of Excellence, Artistic (niche) Fragrance Exhibit
La Permanente, Milan ITALY
Comments:
Mark Behnke, Managing Editor Ca Fleur Bon
“….The workshop on niche retail strategy is a good example of this kind of overlap as the panel was made up of luminaries in retail like Francois Henin of Jovoy, Roja Dove of his eponymous Haute Parfumerie, and Nicolas Cloutier of Nose. Sarah Colton of The Perfume Magazine and Beauty Fashion moderated the discussion as she deftly sought out opinions from the standing room only audience to stimulate a wide-ranging discussion….”
Amanda Brooke, Director, Grossmith LTD,
” Sarah… had clearly prepared each speaker very well and we all learned a lot….”
Nicolas [Cloutier] (Panel Member and President and co-founder of NOSE)
“Sarah, Silvio was quite lucky to have you 🙂 [as panel moderator].
Silvio Levi, President Esxence and Owner of Cale Fragranze d’Autore, Milan, IT
“Sarah,…It was like a fairy tale! You were our fairy and with your magic power you transform everything you touch in gold like Midas King. Everyone appreciates your style, kindness, and professional approach. A great Lady in the Kingdom of Perfume.”
Date: February 21, 2013
Host/Place: AAWE (American Association of American Wives of Europeans, Paris FRANCE
Comments:
Marianne Hansen of The AAWE News:
“Sarah is a charismatic speaker and held us in the palm of her hand for well over an hour without any notes in sight.”
For Full Write Up in AAWE News May-June 2013 Click HERE
Date: October 25, 2012
Host/Place: Ms. Katina Turner, TURNER & SCOTT, Asheville, NC USA
Comments:
Katina Turner, Turner & Scott, Asheville, NC USA
“Sarah Colton has written professionally about perfume and the fragrance industry for many years, highlighting leading French perfumers and French Perfume Houses. Her vast in depth, hands on experience, and contributions to the fragrance industry make her the perfect presenter. We feel fortunate to be able to bring her to you.”
Pamela Paddock, Asheville, NC USA
“I learned about Etat Libre d’Orange fragrances, among many others, at Sarah Colton’s Perfume Experience Presentation here in Asheville. Not knowing what to expect, besides Sarah at her delightful best, I was blown away by the information and knowledge she brought to the experience….delivered in a light, easy, and elegant way.
When I heard the story of the House of Etat Libre d’Orange….learned about the fragrances, then EXPERIENCED” the fragrances. I was sold!
My favorite Etat Libre d’Orange fragrance is the Eau de Protection – Rossy de Palma. I literally swoon thinking about that heady, delicious, and completely captivating fragrance. Sometimes I wear it to bed….all by myself, because I am enveloped in an “eau de Protection” and a cloud of delight when I ease into Dreamland.”
Host/Place: Jeffre Scott Apothecary, and The Duke Mansion Library, Charlotte, NC USA
Comments:
Jeffre Scott, Owner Jeffre Scott Apothecary, Charlotte, NC USA
“Come learn about Fragrance and investigate what you like and why. And leave with free gifts!”
Date: July 2012
Host/Place: Private dinner party, Greenwich, CT, USA
Date: June, 2012
Host/Place: Private Dinner Party, Blowing Rock, NC USA
Date: March 2012
Host/Place: Private Dinner Party, Charlotte, NC USA
Date: January 2012
Host/Place: The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, Paris Circle, Versailles, FRANCE
Ann Bruce Henaff’s Writeup of Event in Dames Dispatch, DATE.
Date: November 16, 2010
Title:
‘The History of Perfume in the United States: How the USA Established American Perfumery on the World Stage’
(French Title) ‘Le Parfum aux Etats-Unis: Comment les U.S.A. ont réussi à implanter une parfumerie américaine sur la scène mondiale.’
Host/Place:
Friends of L’Osmotheque
Galerie de Nicolaï – 25 rue de Montpensier – 75001 Paris, FRANCE
Writeup of Event in Les Nouvelles de L’Osmothèque February, 2011. (English version follows the French)
