There’s no denying the inseparable bond between sex, desire, and fragrance. The old adage that “sex sells” isn’t a marketing gimmick some perfume makers adopt lightly; it is a tactic amplified to almost absurd extremes. (Hello. Vulva the perfume oil, anyone?) This...
Charenton Macerations is excited to announce that Christopher Street has been named as a Finalist in the Independent Category for the 2014 Art and Olfaction Awards. Competing alongside some of the top independent brands across the globe, and judged on olfactive...
While gathering research materials for my fragrance, I stumbled across Christopher Street magazine in the archives of the New York Public Library. Founded in the 1970s, this early gay literary magazine, alongside publications like the Village Voice, proved invaluable...
As I mentioned in my post on “Dance on Skin,” the jukebox was one of The Stonewall Inn’s most electric features, drawing a lively, unapologetically mixed crowd to this Christopher Street refuge. Motown ruled the rotation, filling the room with grooves that were equal...
At the heart of Christopher Street is its most frequently discussed olfactory accord: “Dance on Skin.” Conceived to capture the intangible character often associated with life on Christopher Street, it reflects a convergence of movement, presence, and atmosphere....
What an honor to end this first year at Charenton Macerations by having Christopher Street recognized on six Best of 2013 Perfume lists. And wow, what a first year it has been... What started out as a crazy little idea to tap into the world of activism and revelry...
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.
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.
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.
Christopher Street is a fragrance designed to sparkle, an homage to the many stages that have existed along its corridor, from Jefferson Market down to Pier 45. In this context, bergamot functions as more than a citrus top note. It is the moment illumination enters...
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, MTV). For those who do not remember, the agreement between Parlux...
Olfaction is not a pastime. It is an experience, a journey, a private rebellion. It involves two things: application and attention. We smear it across our skin and we seek it out in the world. In today’s visual cacophony, the subtle power of scent is too often...