This report is very late, but that’s what happens when you
try to juggle four or five jobs at once.
The day of the Second Annual Seattle Artisan Fragrance Salon on May 4 wasn’t especially promising as everyone braved the cold and pouring rain to
load in their exhibits. Once inside, though, the perfumers had a cozy spot in
the space that everyone had to walk through on their way to and from the
chocolate salon, which was concurrent with the fragrance salon, making for a lively day.
Traffic was nearly constant from opening to closing, with a mix of familiar and
new faces from the perfumista community, familiar customers that I had an
opportunity to meet in person for the first time, and many chocolate fans, most
of whom were open to experiencing and learning about perfume. Just as I expected,
Sakura was a hands-down favorite among the entry-level crowd, so I sold out before
the day was over.
Stacey Gilbert provided expert help at my table, so I
actually got to take a few minutes and check out some of the other exhibitors
and trade samples with them. Here are a few photos I managed to snap on my
phone.
Jen Siems of Sweet Tea Apothecary.
Karyn Gold-Reineke of Pirouette
Kenneth Cory of On the Nose Fragrances
The fact that we now have an annual fragrance event in
Seattle underscores the emergence of the Pacific Northwest as a center for innovation
in perfume. I look forward to many more
such events in future.
[All photos are mine except for the beautiful photo of Sakura, which was taken by Virginia Blanco for her blog Té de Violetas].
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