Ancient traditions, gender nonconformity, and scents of the Sahara. The original olfactive story of Charenton Macerations’ Egyptian inspired Eye, Hatshepsut – in brief.
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Tag Archives: gender
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Oct
The CM2 Project: Inspired by Street Art
Disrupt expectations. From its ability to distort perceptions or transform the ambiance of any environment, to its all-too temporary embrace with our skin - not to mention our...
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Feb
In search of research materials for my fragrance, I happened to stumble across Christopher Street magazine while combing through the stacks of archive materials inside the New York Public Library. Founded in the 1970s,...
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Dec
Conclusion of the series. Part 3 of ‘A Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance)’ looks at Sex, Suits, and Androgyny.
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Dec
Part 2 of ‘A Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance)’ – Postwar living, Stonewall, and the impact of the AIDS crisis.
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Dec
In Part 1 of ‘A Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance)’ discover the world of mollies, dandies, and Les Garçonnes.
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Nov
Last Friday, the fragrance news wire went nuclear when it was announced that hip-hop mogul, Jay-Z, would finally be launching his first eponymous scent since inking a deal with Parlux back in 2009 (WWD,...
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Aug
I am not a fan of the word "unisex." In the world of fragrance, "unisex" is used to describe scents deemed acceptable for either men or women. A quick notation that supposedly says its...
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Aug
Thoughts on Gender and Fragrance
Charenton Macerations was founded on the principle of challenging the tired gender clichés that have taken over the fragrance industry. The driving concept behind Charenton Macerations was (and still is)...
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Apr
Pop Culture today teaches us that men who wear flowers (or floral fragrances) are somehow betraying their "masculinity." With the exception of boutonnières worn for formal occasions, we are constantly told by mainstream media...
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