Christopher Street and Douglas Bender have been featured on Now Smell This, one of the largest and most trusted online fragrance communities on the web. From its "boozy" top to its "earthy" base, here's a little snippet of what Now Smell This Contributor, Jessica...
Charenton Macerations Christopher Street — The Passion of Collaborative Creativity CaFleureBon Managing Editor Mark Behnke interviews Charenton Macerations founder Douglas Bender, putting him to the passion test in his fragrance review of Christopher Street. No stone...
There are roughly six families of fragrance materials that make up the top notes: Citrus, Herbs, Aldehydes, Greens, Marine/Aqueous, and Fruits. Each family has unique relationships or effects on the other parts of any fragrance. How they present themselves in the...
In crafting Christopher Street, leather is understood as a central and continuous thread within the broader narrative of the street. From merchants along the Hudson waterfront to the bar culture that stretched across West Street down to Barrow Street, leather appears...
Olfactive Creationism is the idea that the art of perfumery begins only with the creation of synthetic materials, such as Coumarin or Vanillin, as if no scent history existed before them. Strict interpretations of Biblical texts assert that all life springs from Adam...
Earlier, we explored the history of gendered stereotypes in fragrance. To continue the conversation, let’s look at insights from Victoria Frolova’s Running with the Boys, which highlights two key factors in how fragrance and gender interact. Cultural Differences in...
Respected beauty blogger, Gaia Fishler (The Non-Blonde), has been reviewing beauty products since 2006, becoming well known for her discerning eyes (and nose). Here she dives headfirst into the vibrant, fun of Christopher Street, enjoying its beguiling dance of...
“It is only by enlarging the scope of one’s tastes and one’s fantasies, by sacrificing everything to pleasure, that that unfortunate individual called man, thrown despite himself into this sad world, can succeed in gathering a few roses among life’s thorns.” —Marquis...
Indieperfumes — Romance and Freedom: Jul et Mad & Charenton Macerations Lucy Raubertas of Indieperfumes takes a closer look at Christopher Street and gender differences in the world of perfume as she discusses how modern perfume brands like Charenton Macerations are...
The origins of the Christopher Street fragrance story. From its architecture to the music and its people, take a look inside to read the fragrance brief. First in Queer.
Take a closer look at some historic moments that helped inspire Charenton Macerations’ Christopher Street. Order your bottle today.
When I consider the many ways fragrance intersects with our lives, one truth stands out: its extraordinary malleability. Its openness. Its refusal to be fixed in a single meaning or function. This elasticity is what drew me to fragrance in the first place. With each...