Beauty, Dance, Music, Art, History, and Perfume came together last night at the Museum of Art and Design in a comprehensive exploration of the creative process behind Etat Libre d’Orange’s newest fragrance, The Afternoon of a Faun.
A sleek, multi-level NYC Flatiron-district loft was turned into a seductive meadow studded with lush flowers and vegetation for the launch of Agent Provocateur’s latest perfume, Petale Noir. The champagne flowed as guests experienced the heady mix of potent floral notes laced with traces of spice. Petale Noir is contained in Agent Provocateur’s iconic egg-shaped flacon, now in translucent glass with a delicately-etched floral pattern to stress the femininity of this elegant addition to the Agent Provocateur fragrance collection.
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Elements Showcase, Winter 2013 Edition
Nothing works better to chase away the winter doldrums than a few days in paradise. Since that’s not on our agenda right now, we escaped to the next best thing. Two days of scent exploration at the exceptionally well-curated Elements Showcase in NYC. Fragrance, beauty, design, and art were all elegantly displayed on the first and sixth floors of Skylight West, a recently renovated industrial building turned event venue.
Perfumers, distributors, buyers, retailers, public relations and marketing reps, press, bloggers, and many others attended to discover the creations of over 75 exhibitors. The Indie Fragrance Foundation Awards (By Killian Amber Oud wins!), a daily perfume workshop, and a niche fragrance expert panel discussion rounded out the program.
While we blissfully sort through our brimming bags of fragrance samples, here’s a little taste of Elements…