Charna Ethier, National Small Business Week and Providence Perfume Co. Logo

Nearly two years ago, natural Perfumer Charna Ethier, founder of Providence Perfume Co. opened her store at 301 Wickenden Street in Rhode Island  . To celebrate national Small Business  Week  May 4-8, 2015 , I chose to feature Charna , Our ÇaFleureBon 2014  Hardest Working Perfume Person embodies the spirit of a true entrepreneur

Providence Perfume Co. Store Window Spring 2015

 December 25, 2014, I wrote “This year Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume opened her own retail shoppe and gets a special award as "The Hardest Working Perfume Person of The Year," as she balances her natural perfumery (this year Samarinda, Bay Rum, six perfume oils as well as natural beauty products), her family,  teaching classes, managing both a brick and mortar and e commerce business on her own, without corporate backing”  Now in 2015 she released Provanilla, possibly the best natural vanilla perfume I have smelt.

This gentleman had never smelt a natural perfume before

During the past two years, Charna has been educating her mainstream clientele about the beauty of all natural botanical fragrances; most had never experienced them before. Her business is growing and she has an assistant but it still is a 24/7 job.

Perfume oil and Fragrance Display at Providence Perfume Co Store

"As a small busowner, my greatest  challenge is that every dollar I make I reinvest into the store and my perfumery. You have to wake up morning and say I absolutely love what I do. That is my advice to anyone thinking of starting out on their own. It must be your passion, and be prepared to work harder than you ever imagined”, Charna says.

-Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

Providence Perfume Co  100 percent natural perfumes

For our National Small Business week draw Charna Ethier of Providence Perfume Co  is offering a 30 ml of any Eau de Parfum  as a reader’s choice to a registered reader and one sample of the reader’s choice to an International reader. To be eligble, please leave a comment with the fragrance you choose and why, where you live and of course congratulate Charna!!! For your comment to count twice follow her on instagram @provperfumeco (or indicate that you already do and your instagram name. Draw closes may 11, 2015

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