SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
SHOPPE OBJECT New York is the home and gift show biannually held this year from August 4-6th. I spent nearly five hours meeting and speaking with some new and familiar brands. The Summer Show was held at two separate locations with a shuttle bus taking attendees back and forth throughout the day between the Skylight at Essex Crossing and Pier 36. I have it under good authority that the show will be moving to the Hudson Yards area next year which will make it more convenient for the Press and Buyers to attend since it runs in tandem with NY NOW. I get asked how they compare. NY NOW is buttoned up, and SHOPPE OBJECT is buttoned down.
One trend that was prevalent at the SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show is the presence of impressively high-quality passionate female-owned brands with many that launched during the pandemic.
Kim-Van Dang of VAN DANG Fragrances at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
VAN DANG is a new, mindful, sustainable luxury fragrance collection founded by Kim-Van Dang and Anthony Roberts. The longtime Beauty Director at InStyle Magazine and Women’s Wear Daily, Dang’s passion for perfume can be traced to her childhood in Saigon, where her mother introduced her to the French classics: Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent. Interviewing legendary perfumers in her capacity as a beauty journalist and studying with Master Perfumer Ron Winnegrad at International Flavors & Fragrances in New York City crystalized Dang’s vision. In 2009, Dang met Roberts – a Cape Town transplant who trained as a sommelier and had a nose for fine bouquets. They married and launched their North American fragrance sales & distribution company KVDAR Inc. Twelve years later, they debuted VAN DANG Fragrances.
Osmology by Aery: The term Osmology means the science of smells. They are all about making your life richer and more immersive through the power of aromatherapy. Quality fragrance can have the ability to lift our spirits and transport us to a whole new level of joy. As part of their mission to be good for you and better for the planet, they have partnered with Ecologi. Meaning we plant a tree for every product sold.
Paul Smith Home Fragrance Collection of Candles and Diffusers at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show
Paul Smith launched the inaugural home fragrance collection following the introduction of Paul Smith Home earlier last year. Inspired by some of Paul’s most treasured memories and harnessing the designer’s love of color and bold design, the set includes a series of collectible, reusable candles and diffusers. Four scents are included in the collection, each based on a series of Paul’s most evocative memories and offering an olfactory journey into the designer’s world.
Lilja and Sigurrós Birgisson of Fischersund at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show
Fischersund, founded in 2017 is a family-run perfumery and art collective based in Reykjavik, Iceland. It is the creative expression of four siblings, Jónsi, (of acclaimed post-rock band Sigur Rós and self-taught nose), Lilja, Sigurrós, and Inga Birgis. Their perfumes are handcrafted in their studio utilizing only high-quality oils. Each bottle is poured and packaged by hand. Their fragrance products are inspired by the clean, unique nature of Iceland using herbs and oils harvested in the Icelandic wild via the most environmentally friendly solutions and materials for the modern lifestyle.
LUBIN: Supplier to European royalty in the 19th and 20th centuries, the house of Lubin today insists on maintaining the tradition of creative, quality Parisian perfumery, at the service of the most demanding customers. Founded in 1798 Parfums Lubin is one of the oldest perfume houses in the world. Its early history is linked to the high society of the Napoleonic era, and its products became the imprimatur of haute couture and indicators of fashion and social hierarchy. Manufacturing exclusively in France and produced in limited quantities, with the highest concern for quality and respect for traditions. Lubin has collaborated with perfumers including Thomas Fontaine, Edmond Roudnitska, and Olivia Giacobetti.
AMBER SAKAI at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
Luxury multi-disciplinary brand AMBER SAKAI based in Los Angeles, CA, is a lifestyle brand that reflects her exploration, growth, and wisdom interests. The scent collection was developed with an enriched interest in sourcing high-quality ingredients directly from the source. Inspired by nature, guided by a passion for art, design, and travel they are hand-poured into elegantly painted glass vessels that create an enchanting glow when burned. Perfumed in Grasse, France, with a high fragrance concentration with a soy-rich wax blend, they are made in California.
CAPSULE PARFUMERIE at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show
Capsule Parfumerie offers an evolving curation of singular scents and brand offerings that expand the olfactory conversation. Founded in 2012 by Mike and Linda Sivrican the Los Angeles fragrance house draws from botanical, desert, coastal, and cosmic cues to offer an evolving array of singular scents and brand offerings. Bold and vibrant signature scents pay homage to the city its artists, the neighborhoods, and the communities across its diverse metropolis. NIMBIS was a 2020 WINNER in The Art and Olfaction Awards, Artisan Category. House brands include Fiele Fragrances, Litoralle Aromatica, Capsule Parfums, Saguara Perfumes, Parallax Olfactory, Musc et Madame, Aureum Botanica and the new Argent Artisans. Their new boutique was just named Best Perfumery in the August issue of Los Angeles Magazine.
Community Manager Edith Castro and VP of Sales Priscilla Camacho of NOPALERA at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
Nopalera is a modern Mexican lifestyle brand made for the modern beauty explorer was founded by CEO Sandra Velasquez, to elevate and celebrate Latin Culture with products that are inspired by the beauty and richness of Mexico. Mexico’s Nopal cactus powers the bath and body collection. The nopal cactus, an ancient symbol of Mexican culture, is also one of the most sustainable, nourishing, and resilient crops in the world. For the Fall the brand is launching three Eau de Parfums – Bosque Mistico, Dulce de Cuerpo, and Flor de Madera.
Co-Founders Ingrid Nilsen and Erica Anderson of The New Savant SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show
Brooklyn-based candle studio The New Savant is on a mission to reshape the world of fragrance by creating expansive scent stories across all cultural identities. Founders Ingrid Nilsen and Erica Anderson work with a women-led team that creates custom-made, premium fragrance oils that are vegan, paraben, and phthalate-free. Ingrid Nilsen, co-founder, is a modern nose, developing new scents and bringing them to life with perfumers at Givaudan. Two new Fall arrivals are the Woody/Citrus Architect’s Daughter and Gourmand/ Woody Early Light. Sumptuous!
Olibanum at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
Gérald Ghislain (Histoires de Parfums) launched OLIBANUM in 2018. He chose a rare resin, more precious than gold, at the very origin of the perfume, to express its creativity and uniqueness. From India to the Horn of Africa and passing through the Sultanate of Oman, the olibanum resin is harvested by cutting into the bark of the Boswellia tree to awaken its woodsy, aromatic, balsamic, mineral, spicy, and lemony tonalities. The OLIBANUM fragrances contain a CO2-extracted olibanum from Somalia, one of the most renowned varieties. This is a perfume house committed to supporting humanitarian projects and economic development.
SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Liis
Founders Alissa Sullivan and Leslie Hendin both grew up in Marin County, CA but met in London as adults. Alissa, trained by the famed classical perfumery school ISIPCA in Versailles, and Leslie, an artist, and self-taught perfumer, founded Liis as a creative expression using scent as a medium. Liis perfumes, made from exceptionally high quality, conscious ingredients from around the world and organic sugarcane alcohol are formulated without preservatives, dyes, phthalates, or sulfates, cruelty-free, vegan, and allergy-tested. Made in California the fragrances are a collaboration with perfumers Alissa Sullivan, Leslie Hendin, and Jérôme Epinette.
Founded in 2021 by Kristin Scott of Spitfire Girl, the Austin, Texas-based artist, and painter turned perfumer approaches fragrance the same way she does art, infusing layer and composition through the use of unexpected elements until her vision comes alive. The ATUM Fine Fragrance collection encompasses eleven scents: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Wanted, Love Always, Wild Tobacco, Hippie Water, Offerings, The Hunt, and Jewel. Let the fragrances transport you to diverse worlds, awaken your senses, and tell stories that resonate with a unique style and sensibilities.
MON OEIL-Meo Fusciuni Parfums Display at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show
MON OEIL (pronounced [mo(n) neuy]) means “my eye” in French but the phrase also means something like “no way” or “I don’t believe you.” The goal of the agency is to bring the highly curated brands they represent to the American market: Blackbird, Mad et Len, Meo Fusciuni, Mihan Aromatics, Hilde Soliani, Neandertal, and Stora Skuggan. With time constraints, I focused my attention on Meo Fusciuni, the artistic perfume house founded in 2010 by Giuseppe Imprezzabile who is the nose and is a Aromatorio. Among my favorites are (in no particular order): #2 NOTA di Viaggio, Narcotico, L’Oblio, Encore du Temps, Varanasi, Little Song.
Rhizome Scents at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
RHIZOME from Milan, Italy was founded in 2019 by the Aschieri brothers, Stefano and Andrea. They craft genderless Eau De Parfums, candles, and room fragrances. They believe that niche perfumery lost its way, and that the luxury fragrance game needs a shake-up. Why? Because the youth deserve something real. Forget the sky-high prices, the stale branding, and the faux exclusivity. We believe that when it’s done right, a fragrance is not just a scent, but an experience. An experience that becomes a memory. An aroma that can bookmark a moment in time.
Caroline Francis Founder of Caroline Francis at SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024
Founder Caroline Francis’s collection of candles and fragrances is inspired by the wonders of nature. The collection has been crafted to capture the essence of the outdoors, whether it’s the clean scent of canyon life, the warm glow of the horizon at sunset, or the fresh aroma of spring daffodils. Made in Los Angeles with non-toxic oils for a safe and enchanting experience, the hand-poured candles, essential oil bath salts, and fragrances are 100% paraffin-free.
In closing, it’s impossible to spend the time discovering all the quality brands presented at SHOPPE OBJECT New York no matter how much you schedule your visit, you will always miss a few. One thing is for sure, I always leave inspired and impressed.
The SHOPPE OBJECT NY Winter Market will be held on FEBRUARY 2-4, 2025, at a new location to be announced soon.
–Hernando Courtright, Senior Event Contributor, and Brand Ambassador.
Unless otherwise credited, photos by Hernando Courtright© for ÇaFleureBon.
VAN DANG reed diffuser via Van Dang Fragrances©
Thanks to the generosity of VAN DANG Fragrances, we have a VAN DANG SOLAIRE all -natural Reed Diffuser with notes of Petitgrain, Bigarade, Rosemary, Bergamot, Orange Flower Absolute, Ylang and Muguet The giveaway is open for one registered reader in the CON USA. Be sure to register or your comment will not count. To be eligible please let us know what appeals to you about Hernando’s SHOPPE OBJECT New York Summer 2024 Show Event Report. What products or trends sparked your interest? Draw closes on 8/19/2024.
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