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The Top Note Newsletter
The Top Note | Vol. 5 — Heaven Scent
A fragrance story about love, memory, and Room 129 — where intimacy meets artistry and scent tells a story of devotion that lingers in the air.
The Top Note | Vol. 5 — Heaven Scent
A fragrance story about love, memory, and Room 129 — where intimacy meets artistry and scent tells a story of devotion that lingers in the air.
The Top Note | Vol. 4 — Harlem Vibes
From Harlem to Herbie Hancock — this week’s scent story blends jazz, nostalgia, and fragrance culture through The Wood, capturing the rhythm of home.
The Top Note | Vol. 4 — Harlem Vibes
From Harlem to Herbie Hancock — this week’s scent story blends jazz, nostalgia, and fragrance culture through The Wood, capturing the rhythm of home.
The Top Note | Vol. 3 — The Weight of Grace
A reflection on purpose, legacy, and quiet strength — inspired by Cicely Tyson and a sacred moment that moved our founder to create a fragrance in her honor.
The Top Note | Vol. 3 — The Weight of Grace
A reflection on purpose, legacy, and quiet strength — inspired by Cicely Tyson and a sacred moment that moved our founder to create a fragrance in her honor.
The Top Note | Vol. 2 — Where Chemistry Meets C...
At fifteen, I bought my first “pheromone” fragrance hoping it might boost my charm — it didn’t. Years later, I learned real chemistry isn’t in the bottle; it’s in the...
The Top Note | Vol. 2 — Where Chemistry Meets C...
At fifteen, I bought my first “pheromone” fragrance hoping it might boost my charm — it didn’t. Years later, I learned real chemistry isn’t in the bottle; it’s in the...
The Top Note | Vol. 1 — Where Fragrance Meets S...
Discover The Top Note — The Taliaferro’s weekly fragrance newsletter blending community, luxury, art, and perfume. Explore every issue in our archive.
The Top Note | Vol. 1 — Where Fragrance Meets S...
Discover The Top Note — The Taliaferro’s weekly fragrance newsletter blending community, luxury, art, and perfume. Explore every issue in our archive.