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14 Dec

5 Faces of Fragrance

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Education, Fragrance, history, usage
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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...

11 Dec

Macerations

Builders and Dreamers

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, dreams, Fragrance
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My grandmother and I just so happened to be born on the same day of the year, a fact that kept us closely connected, no matter what our differences were in life. Every birthday,...

10 Dec

From The Underground, Headlines, Macerations

An Olfactive Collective

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...

07 Dec

Headlines, Macerations

The Beauty of Containment

The Art of Containment At Charenton Macerations, we understand all fragrance, at its core, to be a pure form of expression... contained. It has no physical texture, no shape. It moves both inwardly and outwardly....

05 Dec

Headlines, Macerations

How (and Where) to Apply Scent

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
Application, blog, Fragrance, How to
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When you tell someone you work in fragrance, one of the first questions they ask you is where do you apply your fragrance? People love to share their scent tips for smelling good, and...

01 Dec

Headlines, Macerations

On Formulation

Admittedly, I am a detail oriented person; probably a product of years studying analytical chemistry. After all, chemistry is a science obsessed with understanding underlying phenomena, a way of looking under the world's hood....

29 Nov

Headlines, Macerations

Activism and Making a Statement

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
Activism, blog, Fragrance, Process
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Activism has always had a big influence on how I do things. When I started Charenton Macerations in 2007, I knew the company needed to try and stretch the boundaries of the fragrance world...

21 Nov

Macerations

In Brief: Icarus

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Brief, Fragrance, icarus, Inspiration
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ICARUS AND GREEK MYTHOLOGY Greek mythology is always a great source for fragrance ideas. With tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines... of loved lost and gained, lessons taught and learned... it's a great...

21 Nov

Headlines, Macerations

What’s a Fragrance Brief?

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Brief, Education, Fragrance, Process
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I have to admit, aside from actual fragrance formulation, my favorite part of the development process has to be writing the fragrance brief. The brief is the blueprint, the underlying story you expect your...

18 Nov

Macerations

To Be “Fragrance Free?”

During a recent market study, I happened to come face-to-face with a woman who bluntly stated, "I don't wear fragrance." Arms crossed adamantly, she launched into a very long diatribe against what she felt...