Fragrance Swap Nº10

We are beyond thrilled to announce our tenth Fragrance Swap here at Fumerie Parfumerie! Join us on Sunday March 24th from 4:30-6:30pm to meet fellow fragrance lovers for conversation, the opportunity to explore new scents, and maybe even leave with something for yourself!

As with all of our previous Swaps, attendance will be limited as will the amount of bottles individual attendees can bring. If for some reason you find that tickets have sold out and you would like to attend, please use our Waiting List link on the ticket page to add yourself! Most Waiting List requests result in attendance, so don’t talk yourself out of using it! In the spirit of sharing this info we have updated the information on this page to address a few FAQs about how our Swaps work. We hope to see you there!

• What fragrances/ products qualify for the Swap?
Any perfume in it’s original bottle can be brought to the Swap to be traded! Bottles do not need to be full (and can even be very low on juice) or have boxes as long as they are in their original bottle; no decants, samples, travel size/ sample sets, soaps, body oils/ lotions, or other non-perfumes are eligible for our Swaps. Alcohol and oil based perfumes are all we trade here at our Fumerie Fragrance Swaps.

• How much does a ticket to the Swap cost?
Attendance to our Swaps are always free! Tickets are limited, but we offer this service as a conduit for the experience and as a meeting opportunity for members of the wonderful fragrance community we are so proud to be a part of!

• Do my fragrances need to be niche/ independent? Do I need to have purchased my fragrances at Fumerie?
Of course not- we don’t stick our noses up at any fragrance or taste preferences and neither does our community! The rubrics of our curation and the focus of our shop do not represent a wider opinion of all the wonderful things that can be found in the world, and the sleeper hits that can be found anywhere! Swaps are always more fun when there is a more eclectic variety of fragrances at them!

• If tickets are “sold out” and I still want to join should I join the Waiting List?
Without a doubt. Using the Waiting List results in a high chance of attendance, and not using it results it none!

For complete event details, an outline of how to participate, and to claim your free ticket click here

We are honored to welcome and host Barbara Herman here at Fumerie on Saturday, August 5th for an evening of lively discussion and presentation on her vintage-inspired brand, her indispensable book, and more!

Eris Perfumes was launched in 2016 by vintage perfume lover Barbara Herman. Her years of collecting and researching vintage perfume took her on a journey that started with her blog, Yesterday’s Perfume, which turned into a book, Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume.

After interviewing Master Perfumer Antoine Lie for Scent and Subversion, Barbara asked him to help her create a collection of fragrances as bold as her favorite vintage perfumes but for a modern audience.

Named after Eris, the Greek goddess of troublemaking and disruption, Eris Parfums is inspired by muses — divine, human, and fragrant — that exemplify unconventional beauty and subversive glamour.

Join us for one of two one-hour events on August 5th with Barbara. If you find that tickets for this event are sold out and are still interested in attending please email info@fumerie.com to be put on our Waiting List. In the event of cancellations or space opening up, you will be contacted to attend.

There will be a limited number of attendees allowed to join this exclusive event.
*Please note that by choosing to attend any ticketed event at Fumerie Parfumerie you consent to your photograph being taken and possibly used on our website or social media.

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Join us Thursday, June 15 us as we welcome back local perfumer, author, artist, and provocateur Catherine Haley Epstein for a night of scent exploration and discussion around the principle concepts of her book Nose Dive. We don't want to give too much away, but we will say- get ready to go outside the box with how you think about your sense of smell!

Catherine Haley Epstein is an artist and writer who began creating olfactory work in 2011. Her work has been favorably reviewed by Luca Turin, and she has been a panelist on American Perfumery at Esxence in Milan, Italy.  Catherine published the book Nose Dive in 2017 as an invitation to use scent in creative practices. She founded the Odorbet in 2020 and continues to collaborate on interdisciplinary projects involving scent through Mindmarrow®.  She founded Carnet® in 2020 to house her candles, perfumes, and apothecary for purchase by the general public. Catherine is a member of the Perfumery Code of Ethics, and supports the movement of creativity, trust, and respect in perfumery. Catherine sees scent as the serious nuance and play missing so deeply from the collective conscience.

Catherine's book Nose Dive is a broad introduction to olfactory culture meant for artists or anyone curious about the power of scent. Something is in the air with respect to our most powerful and least regarded sense. This book demystifies the world of scent, provides springboards for further study, and presents exercises for shifting gears with your nose. A must-read for anyone intrigued by the superpower right under our noses.

Join us for one of two one-hour events on June 15th with Catherine Haley Epstein. If you find that tickets for this event are sold out and are still interested in attending please email info@fumerie.com to be put on our Waiting List. In the event of cancellations or space opening up, you will be contacted to attend.

There will be a limited number of attendees allowed to join this exclusive event.
*Please note that by choosing to attend any ticketed event at Fumerie Parfumerie you consent to your photograph being taken and possibly used on our website or social media.

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We are beyond thrilled to welcome Meo Fusciuni all the way from Italy for an in-person event at our Boutique in Portland, Oregon on Tuesday May 16th, 2023.

Meo Fusciuni’s work was first launched here at Fumerie in 2022 and has quickly become a favorite amongst our Pacific Northwest community, as well those who visit our shop from abroad. Meo’s vulnerable and inspired work seems to speak directly to those looking for depth and intrigue in their fragrances of choice, as well as those looking for respite through comforting compositions.

Giuseppe Imprezzabile is a chemist with a passion for the poetry of Pablo Neruda, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Juana Ines de la Cruz. He owned an herbalist’s shop in the north Italian town of Salsomaggiore Terme until his passion for words and the evocative power of fragrances turned into a dream-job. He started to create fragrances under the epithet Meo Fusciuni, a family nickname from his native Sicily - Meo was his father's diminutive and Fusciuni means flowing in Sicilian, the word his grandfather used to describe him.

Meo Fusciuni released his first independent perfumes in 2010 with the Trilogy of Travel: known in-store as the numbered series of eau de parfums. The herb garden fragrances that recall moments of life lived through the odors, and retrace their path of perfume through Turkey to Morocco and his native Sicily, a unique and exciting collection- the olfactory vision of a modern artist and nomad.

In 2012 and 2013 he completed a new cycle, that of poetry, which lead Meo Fusciuni to live in olfactory pyramids and architecture; the poetic inner life of a researcher. Compounds from natural essential oils and raw materials of high quality, the scents of Meo Fusciuni rediscover the charm and tradition of the art of perfumery with bold new direction. Over the years Meo Fusciuni’s brand has established itself as an independent brand in the world of perfumery that is a beacon of the celebration of the most artistic elements of the medium.

”My path is decidedly atypical for a perfumer . Chemist and Herbalist , I have lived my youth with plants, places of silence, where nature expresses its utmost essence. The human experience of anthropology and ethnobotany in Morocco and Turkey have developed into following my passion for the Arab world . Hence the love for aromatherapy and almost involuntary step into the world of fragrances. Before the pyramid or poetry, the smell- this is my thought, the smell of the perfume before the first poem of the molecule. Meo Fusciuni and odorous liquid is matter that contains it, the poetic language that is enclosed in a fragrance, a journey that lasts a lifetime. For me perfume is an art, a way to revive the emotions and sensations experienced; so you do not merely wear a perfume, but are a means to identify an expression of art.” - Meo Fusciuni

Join us for one of two one-hour events on May 16th with Meo Fusciuni, where he will guide us through some of his fragrant art and answer your questions. If you find that tickets for this event are sold out and are still interested in attending please email info@fumerie.com to be put on our Waiting List. In the event of cancellations or space opening up you will be contacted to attend.

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Scents of Wood is a global niche perfume project founded by Fabrice Croise in 2020. Beginning as a direct-to-consumer subscription fragrance service, Scents of Wood is now distributed in America, France, and Canada.
Scents of Wood continues to push the envelope of the industry- aging their organic perfumers’ alcohol in proprietary wood casks, offering all of their fragrances as candles, and even launching their own NFT-based subscription service.
Fumerie is thrilled to welcome Fabrice on Thursday, February 9th from 6-8pm for an in-store event that will be sure to educate and inspire. *This event will be split into two one-hour sessions, please select a ticket for either 6-7pm or 7-8pm.

There will be a limited number of attendees allowed to join this exclusive event.

Fumerie will be hosting our second virtual event in collaboration with Arquiste, featuring guest speaker and founder of Arquiste, Carlos Huber. Huber’s experience in the world of luxury retail, art, design, and his deep love for history is evident in the elegant and evocative creations offered by Arquiste. Join us for a night of scent discovery where we’ll explore the olfactive nuances in these fragrances and learn more about the influences behind this line. Entry to this event will include an exclusive samples package that can be delivered right to your door and live insight from our speaker. We are offering 30 spots for this event and they are first come, first serve. The event package entitles you to 2ml samples of Arquiste Fragrances (The Architects Club, Él, Ella, Misfit, Nanban, Peau and Sydney Rock Pool), and a zoom link, delivered via email, that grants you access to the online event. We will be allowing those who attend to subtract the cost of the event package from a full bottle of any Arquiste Fragrance Fumerie offers (valid through March 8th).

We hope to see you March 6th, 2022 at 5 pm PST for an evening of scent exploration with Carlos Huber. We look forward to reconnecting with you virtually!

Purchase event package here.

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Fumerie will be hosting our first virtual event in collaboration with BDK Parfums, featuring guest speaker Nicolas Parat, BDK Parfums US Ambassador. Join us for a night of exploration with an exclusive samples package that can be delivered right to your door and live insight from our speaker into the carefully crafted and brilliantly executed world of BDK Parfums. We are offering 30 spots for this event and they are first come, first serve. The event package entitles you to 2ml samples of BDK Fragrances: Crème de Cuir, Gris Charnel, Oud Abramad, Pas Ce Soir, Rouge Smoking, Tabac Rose, Tubéreuse Impériale and a zoom link, delivered via email, that grants you access to the online event within 24 hours of the event. We will be allowing those who attend to subtract the cost of the event package from a full bottle of any BDK Fragrance Fumerie offers (valid through July 24th, 2021).

We hope to see you July 17th, 2021 at 5 pm PST for an evening of discovery after our long-time event hiatus. We look forward to reconnecting with you virtually!

Purchase event package here.

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Fragrance Swap Nº8

Fragrance swaps at Fumerie have become the most often requested event. Those of us with extensive fragrance collections as well as those that just might happen to have a few bottles that don't receive the love and attention they deserve, can appreciate the opportunity to make some fortuitous exchanges. 

Join us on Saturday, April 4th from 6-8pm, for an exciting evening of fragrance swapping and discovery.

Please read the event guidelines below before signing up for the event! Thank you.

EVENT GUIDELINES

This is a functionally independent event hosted by Fumerie Parfumerie. The event will be taking place April 4th, from 6-8 pm.

Each participant must submit the information requested below including their name, email address and what you’re planning on bringing to the swap. Due to the nature of the event, if you find out that you will be unable to attend after registering, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan accordingly. On the night of the event, participants will bring their fragrances to the bar at Fumerie. Please make sure to only bring bottles you can part with and all swaps are final. Please make sure to bring fragrances in their original bottles and not in decants or separate bottles. Thank you!

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We are so thrilled to welcome back award-winning author and perfume critic Luca Turin to Fumerie this December. Turin was educated in France, Italy and the United Kingdom and holds a PhD in Biophysics from the University of London. His academic accomplishments notwithstanding, Turin is perhaps best known for co-authoring a series of perfume guides with his wife Tania Sanchez. Turin has established himself as one of the world’s foremost fragrance critics.

His writing has ushered in a new era of fragrance criticism and helped to popularize the notion that perfumery is a serious form of artistic expression. His published work includes the original Parfums: le guide (in French); The Secret of Scent: Adventures of Perfume and the Science of Smell; Perfumes: The A-Z Guide, The Little Book of Perfumes: The Hundred Classics, and Perfumes: The Guide 2018 with Tania Sanchez; and Folio Columns 2003-2014, a collection of his monthly features and columns for Swiss magazine NZZ Folio. His perfume writing has earned him both the Prix Jasmin (France) and the Jasmine Prize (UK). Turin currently conducts research on olfaction, anesthesia and brain disorders. He and Sanchez recently announced that they have begun work on Perfumes: The Guide 2019.

Due to overwhelming interest, we have structured this event to be split into two events both on Wednesday, December 11th.

The Early event will begin promptly at 6:00 PM and conclude at 7:00 PM. The Late event will take place directly after from 7:15 - 8:15 pm. Copies of Turin’s essential guide Parfums le guide, originally released in 1992 and recently re-released with changes, will be available for purchase at the event.

Please make sure to sign up with our forms below! One form entry covers one person.

Those who sign up before we reach capacity for the event will receive a confirmation email on Wednesday, November 27th securing their spot at the event.

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Moth and Rabbit's Blind Vision Series is inspired by films, video installations and objects that struck a cord with parfumer Mark Buxton. The legendary perfumer creates an exclusive fragrance out of his personal response to scenes from iconic art films. There are 11 released fragrances under the Blind Vision Series, each thrillingly unique and tonally different.

We will be taking you through Buxton's intended aromatic journey, and then some, by accompanying these fragrances with a screening of the iconic scenes that inspired them as well as providing refreshments.

This event will include scenes from:
The Virgin Suicides, Mood Indigo, Love Exposure, Blow-Up, Dolls, La Haine, Enter the Void, The Lobster, Daisies, Duke of Burgundy and A Single Man.

Join us on Saturday, November 16th from 6-8pm, for an exciting evening of film and fragrance.

To sign up for this event, please fill out the form below. We look forward to seeing you there!

Conceptual artist and author Catherine Haley Epstein will present her new book Nose Dive: A Book for the Curious Seeking Potential Through Their Noses. The book is an invitation to play in the landscape of the olfactory, to reconsider our sense of smell, and to demystify the lines between art and scent. As part of her presentation, she will share the four fragrances she created for the On Forgetting art exhibit that launched her foray into olfactory research and work.

Catherine Haley Epstein is an artist, award-winning writer, designer and curator. She has written since 2012 on her blog Mindmarrow and in Temporary Art Review and Aromatica Poetica. This fall her essay “God Nose: The Radical Position of the Immaterial in Olfactory Art” will be published in an academic journal. She continues to collaborate with artists and writers around the world on unique initiatives that explore intersections between art and other disciplines.

Catherine shows her work globally, conducts workshops on the use of scent in creative practices, and advises companies on scent-related projects. 

Join us on Saturday, August 10th from 6-8pm, for an exciting evening of scent, art and books.

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Fragrance Swap Nº7

Fragrance swaps at Fumerie have become the most often requested event. Those of us with extensive fragrance collections as well as those that just might happen to have a few bottles that don't receive the love and attention they deserve, can appreciate the opportunity to make some fortuitous exchanges. 

Join us on Saturday, July 27th from 6-8pm, for an exciting evening of fragrance swapping and discovery.

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Notes Nº7: Gourmands in Fragrance

A gourmand fragrance is a perfume that evokes edible notes such as chocolate, caramel, almonds, or candy. Although gourmand notes in perfume can be found as far back in history as 1916, when Parfums de Rosine celebrated the sweetness of a banana sundae in their fragrance Le Fruit Défendu, it was the early 1990s that solidified the popularity of this fragrance family. Theirry Mugler's fragrance Angel, was hugely popular due to the use of ethyl maltol (which conjures mouthwatering sugary caramel facets) combined with vanilla and patchouli. These days, perfumers have expanded this genre to include creations that summon Turkish delight, delicious pastries, and chocolate truffles. 

Join us on Saturday, May 18th from 6-8pm, to celebrate this enticing world of olfactory delights.  Nicole Amzallag-Divine will lead the evening's event with her usual wit and charisma. 

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Re-Home Your Samples

Join us on Saturday, March 30th from 6-8 pm, for an evening of exchanging samples. It will be a casual event that encourages you to share your unwanted samples with others and hopefully make fruitful swaps for some exciting new fragrant discoveries. Fumerie will provide the wine and always cozy ambience, while all that is required of you is to show up with your sample rejects for a night of fun!

If you would like to attend this event, you can sign up below. Please note that a confirmation message will appear below once your submission is accepted. You will not receive an email confirmation. We will, however, send you a reminder two days before the event.

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Join us on December 13 as we dive into Nez, the olfactive magazine that has taken the fragrance world by storm. Since launching in 2016, Nez has expanded into three languages and garnered a reputation for its thoughtful writing and iconic design. Headed by the enigmatic Jeanne Doré, Nez was launched during a period of decline in the perfume writing ecosystem.

By 2016, the number of active perfume blogs had dropped precipitously and many of the remaining blogs had shifted away from an exclusive focus on perfume. In some cases, blogs were shuttered due to book deals (Barbara Herman’s Yesterday’s Perfume, for instance) but many others struggled with an increasingly fragmented audience, competition from YouTube reviewers and the difficulty of monetizing a perfume blog.

The other night, Luca Turin pointed out that perfumery is the only art form that isn’t covered by the New York Times. The ongoing battle to have perfumery recognized as a legitimate art form is currently being fought by authors, bloggers and critics—that is to say that the fate of perfumery’s cultural status is entirely dependent upon the survival of perfume criticism and critical discourse. Luckily, Nez has been taking this mission very seriously:

Online perfume reviews have shaken up the industry in the last decade and shown that alongside literary, film and music critics there is also a place for the perfume critic. Nez will be the first print publication to take on this critical dimension (and it gets very critical!). With the whole journal dedicated to the subject, each issue offers a unique focus shaped by the particular specialisms [sic] of the contributors.

For this event, we will be joined by Nez contributor, author, perfume critic and blogger Angela Sanders. Angela has been a regular contributor on the popular perfume website Now Smell This for years and has written several articles for Nez. She will be discussing her experience working as a perfume reviewer, her process, the way the industry has changed over the years and more.

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