Amouage Joins Perfume District, Holiday Markets This Weekend!
+ Stéle wins first place!🏆
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Hi it’s Nadia! Last week was a whirlwind of fragrance (but when is it not in NYC?).
ScentXplore was a mix of chaos and discovery—a baklava scent stole the show, and I spotted a teenage boy in the wild. Chorizo, the icon behind Arquiste’s newest Little Paws candle, made an appearance.
Meeting Zernell Gillie and experiencing JAZZ at MUSE Harlem? Incredible.
At the Mabelle O’Rama launch party at Stéle, I got a first whiff of her Phoenix Flame scent, featuring the world’s first sumac tincture (spicy and oud-y perfection).
Forbidden Blooms & Lunar Dust ? Both are utterly stunning.
My favorite part, though, was meeting friends and subscribers IRL. You guys are all so amazing and smell really f—king good! x
Today’s newsletter is short n’ sweet—covers upcoming events, holiday markets and perfume news. Also, please follow us on Instagram & TikTok.
Upcoming Events & Holiday Markets
Today, Thursday 12/12
Arquiste x Stéle celebrating Almond Suede, 6-8pm
Reverso Stories Pop-up at Hudson Yards — through 12/15
Reverso celebrates 90 years with iconic watches, scents by Nicolas Bonneville, and Art Deco-inspired digital art. Free coffee & hot chocolate!
Bonus: Beyond NYC—Perfumehead fragrances pop-up, 100% for charity, 5-8pm
Friday 12/13
AGMES Holiday Market (featuring St. Rose fragrances), 11 AM–6 PM (12/13–12/15)
Holiday Soirée at Parfums Obim, Bushwick, 7:30 PM
Saturday 12/14 & Sunday 12/15
Orabella ‘Alchemy Library’ Pop-up near Flatiron, 11 AM–5 PM
Kindred Black Perfumes at Kallmeyer, 11 AM–6 PM
Maison10’s Holiday Pop-up Market, 11AM-6PM
Sue Phillips Fragrance Holiday Bazaar, 11AM-2:30PM, 12PM-6PM
Fragrance Swap in Williamsburg, 6–9 PM
Huff Smells Odd Bazaar featuring Universal Flowering, D.S. & Durga, Hilde Soliani, & Pearfat Parfum, 11 AM–5 PM
MalikMade Holiday Bazaar: South Asian & Middle Eastern brands (including fragrance), 1–6 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Fragrance Alliance Network
Journey through Amber 12/21, 1-3:30pm
Cozy Winter Candle Workshop 12/21, 5-7:30pm
Festive Fragrances & Wintery Wines 12/22, 1-3pm (I’m gonna be here!)
In the News
Stéle Williamsburg ranked #1 on WWD’s global guide to “5 New-World Perfume Stores,” outshining Paris and Milan.
Commodity’s new Crosby Street store also made the list.
wwd.com Did you catch the interview we did with Carlos Huber of Arquiste?!
Amouage Petite Boutique opened in Soho.
Check out Olfactory Art Keller’s holiday online store.
D.S. & Durga’s lavender-scented blanket looks cozy AF.
The Maker’s new fragrance looks very dreamy 🧈
NYC-based art historian, museum professional, and perfume professor Jessica Murphy contributed to Viscose Journal’s penning an article on the aromatic anatomy of Donna Karen’s first perfume in the latest issue that explores fashion’s enduring bond with scent and perfume.
Random Notes
Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso scent is finally here.
Cyklar’s new Vanilla Verve Body Wash is a must-try.
Magnolia’s banana pudding is now on United Airlines flights (not a scent but, hey, it’s news).
Barbie Streamhouse is up—and so pink!
Look back at Salt & Stone’s ‘Scent Library’ Pop-up
Sol de Janeiro’s Art Basel pop-up in Miami looked just as we imagined.
Pantone’s color of the year 2025 Mocha Mousse could easily be a fragrance
And this iconic video from Santa Maria Novella:
That’s all for today! Happy Holiday shopping!
x
Nadia
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