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The Top Note | Vol. 7 — Keep It Smooth

Community · Luxury · Art · Perfume

Welcome back to The Top Note — your weekly fragrance letter from The Taliaferro, sent every Thursday evening. This week, we’re exploring self-talk, chemistry, and the kind of scent that feels like clean air and confidence bottled up.

Opening Note

What you may call a quirk, another may find absolutely adorable.

Watch how you talk about yourself out loud — your tender ol’ heart hears you.

The scent of your words lingers long after they’ve been spoken.

Spray — oops, I mean say — well.

— Note to Self, and Others

Featured Fragrance: Capture

Call me crazy, but there’s something truly captivating about the smell of freshly washed clothes and those nicely scented dryer sheets bouncing around in the dryer. If a person has a dryer running in their basement, sometimes you can smell it from outside — that comforting, airy aroma that makes you feel at home.

Trying to capture that scent in a wearable, everyday way was a challenge — but that’s exactly the vision behind Capture.

Fun fact: this fragrance was actually named by a guest at our annual The Scented Social gathering.

🛒 Shop Capture
🎟️ Grab Tickets for The Scented Social →

Client Spotlight

“This fragrance reminded me of when you take a bath with Dove Rose scent soap or a combination of Irish Spring. Many have stopped me and asked me what I was wearing.”

— Sharon A.

Shop Capture →

The Blend: The Truth About Pheromones

Let’s talk about pheromones — what they are, where the word comes from, and whether they actually work.

The word pheromone comes from Greek roots: phero (“to carry”) and hormone (“to excite”). They are natural chemical signals produced by animals and humans that can influence attraction or behavior.

But here’s the truth: while pheromones exist in science, the perfumes that claim to contain them often use the term loosely. There’s no real evidence that synthetic pheromones in fragrance can cause attraction.

At The Taliaferro, we don’t use pheromones in our perfumes — because we believe in something far more powerful: the emotional and spiritual chemistry that connects people through authenticity, beauty, and confidence.

Your scent doesn’t manipulate — it communicates.

Community Connection

The Scented Social: Vanilla Edition

Our signature fragrance-centered gathering returns to connect community through the power of scent, artistry, and storytelling.

This year’s Vanilla Edition celebrates one of the most beloved fragrance notes — warm, gourmand, exotic, and luxurious.

Guests will experience a mystery scent reveal, live poetry, musical performances, and an atmosphere filled with creativity, connection, and good vibes.

📅 Saturday, November 15, 2025
📍 Hackensack Brewing Company — Hackensack, NJ

Learn More & RSVP →

“Young nation under a groove, keeping it smooth with a jazz attitude…”
— Aaliyah, “Young Nation”

Stay grounded, stay graceful — and keep your own groove smooth.

— The Taliaferro Family

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