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The Top Note Newsletter

The Top Note | Vol. 30 — Keep Flowing

The Top Note | Vol. 30 — Keep Flowing

Vol. 30 of The Top Note explores perseverance, purpose, and the courage to keep going. Featuring Marked, a longtime Room 129 client, Black fragrance pioneer Anthony Overton, and the Black...

The Top Note | Vol. 30 — Keep Flowing

Vol. 30 of The Top Note explores perseverance, purpose, and the courage to keep going. Featuring Marked, a longtime Room 129 client, Black fragrance pioneer Anthony Overton, and the Black...

The Top Note | Vol. 29 — Empty Bottles

The Top Note | Vol. 29 — Empty Bottles

Vol. 29 explores what it means to be filled so you can pour into others, featuring client connections with Room 129, a reflection on owning your story, and our recent...

The Top Note | Vol. 29 — Empty Bottles

Vol. 29 explores what it means to be filled so you can pour into others, featuring client connections with Room 129, a reflection on owning your story, and our recent...

The Top Note | Vol. 28 — Different Rhythm, Same Song

The Top Note | Vol. 28 — Different Rhythm, Same...

Vol. 28 reflects on artistic identity, meaningful silence, and the storytelling power behind fragrance, featuring Reparations from The Taliaferro Juneteenth Collection.

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The Top Note | Vol. 28 — Different Rhythm, Same...

Vol. 28 reflects on artistic identity, meaningful silence, and the storytelling power behind fragrance, featuring Reparations from The Taliaferro Juneteenth Collection.

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The Top Note | Vol. 27 — I Am a Perfumer

The Top Note | Vol. 27 — I Am a Perfumer

Vol. 27 reflects on identity, craftsmanship, and the meaning behind being a perfumer — paired with a guided scent discovery experience.

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The Top Note | Vol. 27 — I Am a Perfumer

Vol. 27 reflects on identity, craftsmanship, and the meaning behind being a perfumer — paired with a guided scent discovery experience.

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The Top Note | Vol. 26 — They Opened

The Top Note | Vol. 26 — They Opened

Vol. 26 reflects on vulnerability, faith, and the quiet wisdom of hibiscus flowers, alongside the story of Capture and community-driven fragrance creation.

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The Top Note | Vol. 26 — They Opened

Vol. 26 reflects on vulnerability, faith, and the quiet wisdom of hibiscus flowers, alongside the story of Capture and community-driven fragrance creation.

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The Top Note | Vol. 25 — Quiet Strength, Sisterhood & B.E.D

The Top Note | Vol. 25 — Quiet Strength, Sister...

In Vol. 25 of The Top Note, we celebrate the enduring grace of women with Gwendolyn Brooks' powerful words. Featured: B.E.D — fresh, clean luxury with Red Currant, Bergamot, and...

The Top Note | Vol. 25 — Quiet Strength, Sister...

In Vol. 25 of The Top Note, we celebrate the enduring grace of women with Gwendolyn Brooks' powerful words. Featured: B.E.D — fresh, clean luxury with Red Currant, Bergamot, and...