Elements Showcase returns to NYC

Premier niche perfume trade show returns to NYC Monday August 20-21!

It's FREE and open to the public, bloggers, industry folk, buyers, and anyone who is passionate about fragrances!

Location:
500 West 36th Street
New York NY 10018

August 20-21 2012
9am - 7 pm

Basenotes - M.Micallef goes for Gold in 2012

Basenotes - M.Micallef goes for Gold in 2012

Basenotes - Romano Ricci of Juliette Has A Gun on New Release Mad Madame and New Paris Shop 'Nose'

Basenotes - Romano Ricci of Juliette Has A Gun on New Release Mad Madame and New Paris Shop 'Nose'

Groupon PERFUME Find: Bvlgari Omnia Eau de Parfum

If you use Groupon and like Bvlgari perfumes then this will be a terrific buy. It's been a while since I've worn a Blvgari fragrance, but I remember finding the line of perfumes satisfying, consistent, and wearable. For only $25, it's a steal! I ordered mine.

Notes:
"Black-pepper-and-mandarin blend with hints of masala tea, cardamom, chocolate, and lotus flower in this 1.33-ounce eau de parfum spray..."

* perfume delivered! Love a great deal!

Former workers at Bond No. 9 perfume shop suing owner Laurice Rahme in $3 million race bias lawsuit

I had the chance to meet the two women who filed the lawsuit against Laurice Rahme of Bond No. 9 at a fragrance event some months back. I learned, through conversation with a mutual friend, that they were former Bond sales associates who generated a lot of money for Rahme but were fired under hostile terms. Few details were shared with me, but I gathered it wasn't an amicable split..... Developing

For additional details on this story, hit the link!

http://m.nydailynews.com/1.1135781

As Seen in O Magazine

Scent of Magic... Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian shares his body cream, Aqua Universalis, with O beauty director Valerie Monroe.

Coco Noir makes an "elegant and immensely sexy" evening fragrance. Can't beat the reasonable price either, $130!

If ever at the Carlyle Hotel...

The Carlyle Hotel, NYC
Perk: 24-hour Fragrance Butler
A selection of ten fine perfumes are just a ring away. The Fragrance Butler will arrive at your door with a silver tray of complimentary scents such as Chanel Chance, Stella McCartney, Tom Ford for Men, and Bulgari Pour Homme.

*Courtesy of Uptown Magazine, Fringe Benefits!