Founder, Charenton Macerations

27 Feb

Inside the Pages of Christopher Street Magazine

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
blog, Charenton Macerations, christopher street, Fragrance, gender, history, Inspiration, magazine, Politics, queer, Research
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In search of research materials for my fragrance, I happened to stumble across Christopher Street magazine while combing through the stacks of archive materials inside the New York Public Library. Founded in the 1970s,...

18 Feb

Macerations

The 40 Songs on the Stonewall Jukebox, June 1969

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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As I mentioned in my post on "Dance on Skin," the jukebox was considered one of The Stonewall Inn's best assets, attracting a lively mixed crowd to this Christopher Street hot spot. As you see...

13 Feb

Ingredient Stories, Macerations

Christopher Street – Dance on Skin

January 25, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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At the heart of the Christopher Street fragrance story is the most often asked about olfactive accord: "Dance on Skin." Meant to capture that quintessentially unique je ne sais quoi that is New York...

30 Jan

Headlines, Macerations

Happy Anniversary – Christopher Street Turns One

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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I can hardly believe it, but Christopher Street is already celebrating its first anniversary. Drawing from inspiration found during adventures in New York City's West Village (and a wealth of historic documentation), the fragrance aimed...

24 Jan

Headlines, In The News, Macerations

Christopher Street Makes Six Best Perfume 2013 Lists

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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What an honor to end this first year at Charenton Macerations by having Christopher Street recognized on six Best Perfume 2013 lists. And what a first year it has been... What started out as a...

25 Dec

Gender, Macerations

Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance) – Part Three

December 4, 2019
Posted by Douglas Bender
cafleurebon, Charenton Macerations, fashion, Fragrance, gender, history, queer
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Conclusion of the series. Part 3 of ‘A Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance)’ looks at Sex, Suits, and Androgyny.

20 Dec

Gender, Macerations

Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance) – Part Two

December 4, 2019
Posted by Douglas Bender
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Part 2 of ‘A Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance)’ – Postwar living, Stonewall, and the impact of the AIDS crisis.

12 Dec

Gender, Macerations

Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance) – Part One

October 28, 2022
Posted by Douglas Bender
cafleurebon, Charenton Macerations, dandy, fashion, Fragrance, gender, history, molly, queer
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In Part 1 of ‘A Queer History of Fashion (and the Untapped Queer Potential of Fragrance)’ discover the world of mollies, dandies, and Les Garçonnes.

04 Dec

From The Underground, Ingredient Stories, Macerations

Christopher Street Bergamot

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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Christopher Street is a fragrance designed to 'sparkle,' an homage to the many stages and dance floors that line the path from Jefferson Market to Pier 45. In the world of fragrance, when you...

05 Nov

Gender, Macerations

Jay-Z and Gender Contamination

January 12, 2018
Posted by Douglas Bender
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Last Friday, the fragrance news wire went nuclear when it was announced that hip-hop mogul, Jay-Z, would finally be launching his first eponymous scent since inking a deal with Parlux back in 2009 (WWD,...