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21 Nov

In Brief: Icarus

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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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...

16 Nov

Macerations

The Time Between Sprays

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Fragrance, Inspiration, philosophy
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Experiencing Fragrance One Spray at a Time What of the time between sprays? The area that lies beyond the perfume's guided path from top to dry? As a sprayed fragrance begins to evaporate from the...

14 Nov

Headlines, Macerations

We Are Perfume

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Fragrance, meaning of perfume, philosophy
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For Love of Perfume Life is not only dripping in fragrance, it is itself a wonderful metaphor for the craft of perfumery. Each breathe we take in yet another poetic reminder of where we were,...

19 Nov

Macerations

Color, Fragrance, and Classifications

May 11, 2025
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Color, Education, Fragrance
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At Charenton Macerations, we spend a lot of time playing around with video. From watching to producing, we can, at any one point, have up to four video screens running simultaneously, pumping in various...

15 Nov

Macerations

De Sade and The Insane Beauty of Charenton

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Charenton, De Sade, Fragrance, Inspiration
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The idea for Charenton Macerations has been lurking in my mind since I first heard Francine du Plessix Gray tell the story of Charenton Hospital well over a decade ago. It instantly fascinated me....

11 Nov

Macerations

Cracks and Macerations

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Charenton Macerations, cracks, Fragrance, Launch
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Do we really need another fragrance company? This was the question that weighed heavily on my mind as I contemplated opening the doors of Charenton Macerations. Every year, the fragrance industry floods our noses with...