Event Report: Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 (The 30th Edition) + Niche and Indie Perfume Swag Bag Draw

Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 event

The Sniffapalooza FALL Ball 2019 Friday kick-off was a Madison Avenue Scent Trek on October 25th, 2019. Madison Avenue’s Upper East Side has been transformed over the last few years with a number of iconic fragrance brands joining an already impressive list making this quite the scented avenue.

Sniffapalloza Fall Ball 2019 Atelier Cologne Madison Avenue

Friday Night’s Kick-Off for Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019  was Team Karen’s Scent Trek with open house stops at the Creed Boutique, FREDERIC MALLEBy KilianAtelier CologneGoutal Paris, and Diptyque. It was a fragrance lover’s delight.

Goutal Paris holiday 2019

Many brands were previewing their wonderful holiday offerings.

Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019, DAY ONE: Saturday, October 26th: 

Jay McSherry and Hope Freeman of Nateeva with Hope Tupper of Cultus Artem at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

Jay McSherry and Hope Freeman of Nateeva with Hope Tupper of Cultus Artem at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

The brisk Autumn morning had our senses tune-up entering the recently renovated Beauty and Fragrance Floor at the world-renowned Bergdorf Goodman. Two hours were dedicated to discovering new Fall launches, revisiting favorite brands, and  presentations by Holly Tupper of Cultus Artem, Shalini of Shalini Parfum, and Chris Collins of the World of Chris Collins at Exclusive New Fragrance Lab which features a number of curated selections of global exclusives.

Shalini and Daisy Bow at Sniffapalooza fall ball 2019

Shalini and Daisy Bow at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

Big love shown on the floor to Memo Paris’s Oriental Leather (Aliénor Massenet)Jo Malone’s Poppy & Barley Cologne (Mathilde Bijaqui)Shalini’s Paradis Provence (Maurice Roucel), Kilian’s Rolling in Love (Pascal Gaurin), Atelier Des Ors’s Nuda Veritas (Marie Salamagne) and anything and everything Roja Dove.

Karen Dubin of Sniffapalooza

 Founder Karen Dubin of Sniffapalooza

 Lunch at PAPILLON BISTRO at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

Presentations by:  

Birth of a Brand – Cultus Artem: Perfumer and Jewelry Designer Holly Tupper careers in the jewelry, the music industry, and finance took her to travels from New York to Texas to Singapore. She explaining how her influences and inspirations led to developing her all-natural artisan luxury fragrance line which just launched exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman.

Nick Arauz, CEO of  Caswell Massey highlighted the brand’s history from being the first fragrance and personal care product company in America founded in 1752  to its numerous new initiatives such as collaborations with the New York Botanical Garden and the Yellowstone Collection of Fragrance Tonics and Moisturizing Oils.

Jon Bresler – LAFCO NY Jon always fascinates with his knowledge and passion for the industry. Fascinating antidotes and quips on how he got started kept the group enthralled. Certainly, it’s been a wild ride.

Simona Abaton of Abaton Exceptional Luxury Brands presented Franck Boclet (Melanie Leroux and Fabienne Bourcier), the French designer of men’s fashions.

Sandy Carr established Blue Hill Fragrances based on the rich heritage of Boston and New England. Her first three scents presented are based on historic areas in and around Boston. The next set will be fragrances that celebrate New England’s landscapes.

Bart Schmidt & Karen Dubin debuted New York-based Love Potion, a collection of four scents for men and for women that are meant to inspire one to attract and radiate love. Much love is shown after lunch at the brand’s table.

 Co-founder Michael Simpson of OK Fine Fragrances  is the first company dedicated to pioneering handcrafting fragrances aged in American Oak barrels for an entire range created by Fifi award winner Steve DeMarcado. Strips were passed around with intoxicating results!

Emmy Charris of Atelier Des Ors introduced us to one of CaFleureBon’s favorite haute perfume houses. The luxe line consists of fourteen scents. The nose behind the fragrance line is Marie Salamagne. The exquisite and unique flacons almost sell themselves!

Irina Adam - Phoenix Botanicals

Irina Adam of Phoenix Botanicals  at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

Phoenix Botanicals‘ natural perfumer star Irina Adam, a two time Art and Olfaction Finalist, always wows. She debuted her two most recent scents, In The Pines (with a special shout out to Ida Meister for her recent review) and Ylang Lianas.

Saks Beauty Floor 2.0 1

Post Lunch At  Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019:

Saks Fifth Avenue spectacular Beauty Floor 2.0 is 32,000 sq. feet of top tier beauty and fragrance brands. The Artisan Collection Room featuring XerjoffRamon MonegalRoja ParfumsMontaleManceraOrmonde Jayne, and Amouage was the high point for many niche fragrance lovers.

Penhaligon's Bloomingdale's Sniffapalooza fall Ball 2019

Penhaligon’s Bloomingdale’s Sniffapalooza fall Ball 2019

 BLOOMINGDALE’S Flagship Store on 59th Street’s Beauty and Fragrance department went through a renovation last year with more emphasis on niche perfumes. Visits at Armani / PrivePenhaligon’s and Guerlain were highlights. Closing out the day was an Italian Happy Hour at Federico Salon & Spa, hosted by Simona Abaton of Abaton Exceptional Luxury Brands displaying and explaining the niche Italian brand Chinotto Collection.

DAY TWO: Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019, Sunday, October 27th: A hard rain did not deter the faithful from getting their scent this Sunday morning.

Caswell Massey store in NYC

Caswell Massey, America’s original apothecary, and perfumery just launched a pop-up concept store on Bowery. CEO, Nick Arauz presented an impressive juxtaposition of the brand’s historic background with current offerings showed a forward-thinking brand on the move.

Scent Bar NYC on Elizabeth Street

Scent Bar NYC

LA’s Scent Bar just landed a NY address! A big buzz all weekend for the group. Perfumes are displayed according to notes, not collections here. To christen their launch, Perfumer Antonio Gardoni created I LOVE YY. Exclusive here and online. Welcome to the Big Apple!!

The MALIN+GOETZ fall launch of Leather Eau de Parfum and the bespoke Atelier Bloem Collection, inspired by the Amsterdam Flower Market had the buzz.

NEST showed off their Flagship Store with festive holiday offerings that took the gloom off the weather. Their Lifestyle Bodycare Collection got much attention.

Since 1643, Cire Trudon, has been the preeminent French candle house bar none. Exquisite gifting possibilities from their world-class candle collection, room sprays, and rich scents had a number shopping for the holidays.

Hospitality and generosity have been a trademark of Atelier Cologne, making it a favorite amongst the scentful, especially for their Colognes Absolues.

Le Labo always impresses. Many in the group were eager to sample their latest creation, Baie19 (Frank Voekl) which was well received and was much discussed at lunch. The scent blended well with today’s rain.

Olfactory NYC on Mott Street has established itself as a destination for offering luxury fragrance without the luxury price tag. Using the finest sustainable ingredients, they blend and bottle the scent right in the store.

Co-founder and perfumer David Moltz of D.S.& Durga’s uber-hip boutique on Mulberry Street was here to greet and introduce his universe to all. His scents will become your new soundtrack.

Lunch at Little Italy’s La Mela with Presentations:

David Ecker at Sniffapalooza fall Ball 2019

David Ecker at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

MC David Ecker presented two from Clive Christian’s 2019 20th Anniversary Collection, the amber floral Iconic Feminine, and the citrus woody Iconic Masculin. Both are 20% Perfume Concentration. The bright jewel-like color of the bottles celebrates 20 years of perfume excellence. Bravo!

Stephen Dirkes of Euphorium Brooklyn and Tal Shpantzer of Talfoto

Stephen Dirkes of Euphorium Brooklyn and Tal Shpantzer of Talfoto

Stephen Dirkes of Euphorium Brooklyn brought down the house crooning before whipping out Wald, whose smoky, earthy, and woodsy notes perfectly captures autumn in a bottle. Photographer Tal Shpantzer whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally presented her collaboration of art meets scent with partner Stephen Dirkes.

PERFUMARIE at Sniffapalooza fall ball 2019

PERFUMARIE at Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019

Closing out Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 was  PERFUMARIĒ. New creative initiatives launching are classes in blending, intro to perfumery, and an indie perfumers guild is an example of the experiences that await.

Thank you, Team Karen, (Karen Dubin and Karen Adams) for another scentually wonderful weekend and a Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 to remember. See you all at The Spring Fling 2020!

~Hernando Courtright, Senior Events Contributor and Brand Ambassador

All Photos by Hernando of CaFleureBon unless otherwise stated©.

Niche, artisan and natural perfumes for fall

We have a fragrance filled Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 swag bag filled with dozens of samples from Goutal Paris, Euphorium Brooklyn, NEST, Love Potion, Abaton, Eau D’Italie, Penhaligon’s, Caswell-Massey, LAFCO, Phoenix Botanicals, and many others.

To be eligible you must be a registered reader in the CON USA (you have to do this folks) and leave a comment with what you enjoyed about Hernando’s very detailed Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 report, if you have attended a Sniffapalooza Fall Ball Event event before and which brand or perfume you are really excited to get your nose on. Draw closes November 11/20/ 2019.

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35 comments

  • Thank you for the wonderful article on Sniffapalooza! I would love to try the new Antonio Gardoni fragrance. The article has got me excited about trying more new fragrances and brands! I would love to enjoy the event. I live in California.

  • Thank you Hernando for the detailed report! I have not been to a Sniffapalooza Fall Ball event before but this definitely perked my interest in next year’s gathering. I am most happy to learn about LA Scent Bar’s NYC location, Le Labo’s Baie 19 offering, as well as the fact that Saks carries Xerjoff in an Artisan Collection Room. The brand that gets me excited to get my nose on is LAFCO. Regards from Boston USA.

  • I never heard of Sniffapalooza Fall Ball; so, that is what I enjoyed most: learning about this event! And, the details for someone who could not be there. I would have liked to try OK Fine Fragrances and more Memo. I’m in USA.

  • Shamrock1313 says:

    Thanks to Hetnando for such a detailed article about an event that sounds fantastic. Hearing about LeLabo and Xerjoff.
    Pennsylvania USA

  • Oh my! I wish I could have been there. Thanks for the wonderful tour. Wald sounds exciting with its woodsy, earthy, smoky notes. USA

  • I’ve never attended one of the Balls before, but I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Saks Fifth Avenue Beauty Floor 2.0 through this post. The venues were stunning and the comradery shared between the fragrance enthusiast warmed my heart. I, too, was “Rolling in Love ” as I read this article. (USA)

  • Has a year gone by already? I’d like to try a Le Labo. I’m always a bit envious reading about this perfume events. US

  • I really enjoyed how the article discussed what brands were found at what locations. I also liked how he discussed different perfumes that got great reactions from many of the participants. And that basically it was like being along for the journey with how all the events were described. I have not attended a Sniffapalooza Fall Ball before this is in fact the forat I’ve heard of it. I’d love to experience so many brands and perfumes it would be difficult to list them all so I’ll just say from ones discussed Atelier Des Ors and Roja are two I’d certainly love to explore. In CT USA. Thanks for the draw.

  • bigscoundrel says:

    Thank you for the Sniffapalooza summary. It’s the perfect time of year to get my nose on Wald. I’m in the USA.

  • This seems like a very exciting set of giveaways and I would love to try all these new creations. Blue Hill Fragrances sound especially interesting to me because of my love for Boston and New England. I am also intrigued by Antonio Gardoni’s new work. I live in the USA.

  • I am new in this site. Amazing artivle. I am glad to see in this Sniffapalooza Trudon, Eau D’Italie and Clive Christian. I want to try new Le Labo.
    US

  • VerbenaLuvvr says:

    Attending a Sniffapalooza would be a dream come true. Thank you Hernando for reporting to us about the event and bringing back swag to share! 🙂 I live in the CONUS and am most interested in the Atelier des Ors collection.

  • Thanks for sharinf with us this event, had no idea about it. I wish to try Wald from Euphorium Brooklyn since Slumberhouse stopped producing Norne!!!! USA

  • What a great and terrible articule! Great because I felt like I was there experimenting everything with Hernando, terrible because I wasn’t :p
    Beautifully written, thank you for taking us with you on this voyage.
    Ana from Portugal

  • What a fun post! And a dream come true to attend one of these events, although I’ve never done so. Reading Hernando’s i tricut description of his time at the Sniffapalooza was *almost* as fun as being there. I would love to try Clive Christian’s Iconic Feminin and Iconic Masculin. Thank you for a chance to try out these fragrances…I am in the US.

  • WOW! I am so envious, I have never been to an event like this. Everything about sniffapalooza intrigues me. The descriptions of all the places fill my mind, and that picture of the Penhaligon’s display at Bloomingdales is surprisingly eyegrabbing. I love Euphorium Brooklyn and would always love to sniff more of their products, and Phoenix Botanicals as well. I am in the USA

  • redwheelbarrow says:

    This sounds like such a great time! I definitely have to attend one of these although it seems so overwhelming with all of the great fragrances to try! I at least have to get to Scent Bar NYC in the near future. Thanks for the draw. I’m in the US.

  • I’ve never attended Sniffapalooza Fall Ball Event but I would have loved to visit Saks Fifth Avenue’s Artisan Collection Room. Goutal Paris is the most enticing. VA, USA.

  • Hernando, thanks for the pictures and detailed update on your findings. I must say Caswell Massey’s pop-up is soo aesthetic and I’d definitely linger a while longer in their shop to escape the bustling crowd. I collect both Nest and Atelier Cologne fragrances, but Euphorium Brooklyn’s line has intrigued me for some time and I have been quite interested in trying Chocolatl in particular. I have never attended a Sniffapalooza and wish I lived closer to be able to experience such pleasure!
    USA

  • I never attended any Sniffapalooza sadly, but for a person who loves variety of scents and houses it would’ve been a heaven to be there and sample these houses. Defiently one will go there one day and see the hype for myself until then I would love to try these samples in the draw.

  • I hadn’t heard of a sniffapalooza ball before but this sounds like a great experience for a fragrance enthusiast. Lots of houses and I’d have loved to attend. I’d love to get my nose on Le Labo. I’m in USA

  • What I enjoyed about Hernando’s report was that it was detailed AND flavorful, building anticipation in the person reading to want to sample the fragrances. Memo Paris’s Oriental Leather is what I would like to get my nose on.

  • I went to this event about ten years ago and have always wanted to do a second round. It was so fun! I know Euphonium Brooklyn is not new, but it always intrigues me and I have yet to try and scent from their line. Thanks for the news roundup! I am in USA

  • I enjoyed seeing the pictures from Sniffapalooza and learning about quite a few different houses I have never heard of prior to now. I am dying to try Phoenix Botanicals I have never been to sniffaPalooza but I definitely hope to go one day. I would be thrilled to get to try all these samples.

    Thank you for the chance!

  • i thought his report was detailed enough without being too long—it made wish i went, and to attend in the future! also looking forward to wearing le labo’s baie 19

  • I would’ve loved to hear Steven Dirkes’ singing skills! And to try the new Euphorium offering, of course. The presentations that sounded most interesting to me were those of Caswell-Massey’s CEO (would love to hear about the collaboration with the New York Botanical Gardens!) and about Holly Tupper and her travels and the wide variety of careers she has held that eventually led her into the realm of fragrance. Sadly I’ve never attended a Sniffapalooza event before! I would especially love to try Wald from Euphorium, Malin+Goetz Leather, and some of the offerings from DS&Durga! I am in the US 🙂

  • Reading about all the different brands was a little overwhelming, but I enjjoyed the pictures and then going back to the text to put faces with the writing about them. I have never been to such an event, but think it sounds like a blast. I would like to try OK Fine Fragrances. I’m curious to see how aging in oak barrels will affect the scents.

  • Thank you Hernando for being our online guide to such wonderful offerings. I’ve never been to this event,but it seems wonderful. I’d love to sniff the Clive Christian fragrances. Thanks for the draw. I’m in the USA

  • Michael Prince says:

    Hernando, great Sniffapalooza Fall Ball 2019 report. It looked like a really fun event to attend. I have never attended a Sniffapalooza Fall Ball. Out of the swag bag brands listed I have been wanting to sample Penhaligon’s Fragrances. I have seen a lot of positive reviews on their fragrances especially on Sebastian’s channel. I am from the USA.

  • What fun this looks like!! I’ve never been to NY, but this would be worth it!!! I’m curious about Blue Hill and the New England scents. I think I could spend all day at Bergdorf!! I’d also like to get my nose on the OK line with the oak barrel again. It does good things for spirits, so why not fragrance. Thanks for sharing this even with us perfume lovers. I’d love to win this grab bag, it would be so fun! USA.

  • Always wanted to go to something like this. Thanks for the write up. Can’t wait to go to luckyscent bar in NYC in December. Loved your information about that location and looking forward to trying the I love YY from Bogue. I live in VA.

  • I wish I was there. Is there a similar manifestation done in Chicago?
    What I would like to sniff the most are the fragrances inspired by New York Botanical Garden and the Yellowstone Collection of Caswell-Massey, and the In The Pines by Phoenix Botanicals. Thank you Hernando and thanks to Sniffapalooza for the swag bag offer.

  • sounds like such fun! i have never attended, but someday i might! I like hearing about the different places, people, and scents the event introduces us to. i would love to try Wald, and try more Eau d’Italie scents. thank you for the draw! In WA.

  • Julie Ellen Prusinowski says:

    Missed this year’s event, but it is always a good time. Best part is spending time with other smelly friends who understand the importance of fragrance.

  • wallygator88 says:

    Thank you for the super detailed review. I haven’t had a chance to attend before and I would really love to try Euphorium Brooklyn and Phoenix Botanicals.

    Love form Madison, WI, USA!