21
Jun
I've been teasing you all week long on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter about what's inside #TheBox. Thanks to everyone who sent in some amazing guesses (some of which have given me ideas for the...
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17
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...
29
Mar
I first met my Christopher Street fragrance co-conspirator, perfumer Ralf Schwieger, back in 2008. I had been working as an independent fragrance consultant for about a year, and was contacted by Mane USA to...
22
Feb
Olfactive Creationism - The idea that the art of perfumery begins with the creation of synthetic materials (i.e Coumarin, Vanillin), denying any prior scent history.
According to strict interpretations of Biblical texts, Intelligent Design teaches...
18
Feb
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...
12
Feb
“Out of the Bottle, Into the Street”: Home to merchants and misfits, Beatniks and Bohemians, dissidents and protesters, Christopher Street has established a reputation for celebrating rugged and rebellious individualism. Like the unique architecture of the...
02
Jan
Take a closer look at some historic moments that helped inspire Charenton Macerations’ Christopher Street. Order your bottle today.
17
Dec
As the launch of Christopher Street looms ever closer, I'm starting to feel oddly nostalgic... remembering what first inspired me to open Charenton Macerations and why I felt now was the right time to...
14
Dec
Last week, I was having an interesting conversation on Twitter involving fragrance's many usages throughout history, and wanted to revisit the theme in a little more depth in hopes of clarifying my meaning. Here's...
10
Dec
What do we mean at Charenton Macerations when we say:
"An olfactive collective inspired by the madness of dreams?"
Let's start with "the madness of dreams." While I may be an unapologetic dreamer, I certainly aim...