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05 Nov

Jay-Z and Gender Contamination

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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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,...

10 Oct

Headlines, Macerations

The Rules of Olfaction

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Charenton Macerations, Education, Fragrance, Process
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Olfaction really involves two things: application and experience. We place scent on our bodies AND we seek it out in the world. In today's audiovisual-centric world, the full beauty of our olfactory senses can...

19 Sep

From The Underground, Ingredient Stories, Macerations

Christopher Street — Clove

May 14, 2025
Posted by Douglas Bender
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The fragrance story of Christopher Street is a story laced in clove. A story that begins with long ago memories of the merchant days of Greenwich Village, continues with tales from inside neighborhood hospitals...

13 Sep

In The News, Macerations

Christopher Street Fragrantica Scented Snippet

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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Ida Meister of Fragrantica offers up a well versed quick run-through of some of the ingredient stories of Christopher Street. Happy to invite her into my macrocosm of West Village life. In discussing the...

21 Aug

Gender, Headlines, Macerations

Stop Unisex-ing Me

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Charenton Macerations, Fragrance, gender, history, unisex
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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...

13 Aug

Gender, Headlines, Macerations

You Smell Like a Girl

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Charenton Macerations, christopher street, Fragrance, gender
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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)...

07 Jun

In The News, Macerations

A Walk on Christopher Street with Mad Perfumista

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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One sunny Thursday in June, I invited Mad Perfumista, Katherine Chan, out for an olfactive walk down Christopher Street; a chance to discuss some of the inspiration behind the fragrance in relation to some...

27 May

In The News, Macerations

Bois de Jasmin Reviews Christopher Street

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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I've known Victoria Frolova of Bois de Jasmin for a few years now, first meeting through some work we did together at The Fragrance Foundation. An early supporter of her work, our paths have...

23 May

From The Underground, Ingredient Stories, Macerations

Christopher Street — Carnation

May 12, 2025
Posted by Douglas Bender
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Tell people that you have made a fragrance based on stories from Christopher Street, and elicit some rather interesting responses (i.e. "What does THAT smell like?!?!?"). Kneejerk reactions like these stem directly from Christopher...

01 May

In The News, Macerations

EauMG Reviews Christopher Street

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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Seattle-based Victoria Jent of EauMG is the latest to review Charenton Macerations' Christopher Street. Describing Christopher Street as "the longest wearing citrus heavy fragrance on the planet," Victoria goes on to beautifully capture the...