Category: JOURNALIST
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Esxence 2016 – Roundtable – Judging & Criticism in Artistic Perfumery
“The panel defined artistic perfumery as a type of creative design where the perfumer is not necessarily limited by someone else’s concept, brief, or vision. Art itself lies at the core of artistic perfumery and as such, the panel addressed how such art can be judged and critiqued.”
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Columnist & Editor
Marlen has been working in the fragrance industry since 1990. Having started in sales and line representation, he later began a career in fragrance journalism as a writer for such notable sites as NowSmellThis and Basenotes. Marlen’s contributions have been included in The Washington Blade, MensJournal.com, MensFitness.com, Playboy.com, Forbes.com, NYTimes.com and international publications such as Finland’s…
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MensJournal.com: 10 Best New Colognes for Men
10 Best New Colognes for Men “It goes without saying that a man’s smell is a deeply personal thing. It’s also, by default, a natural form of self-expression. So to get a feel for the best scents being offered this year, we consulted with Marlen Harrison, creator and editor of theperfumecritic.com and contributor to Basenotes, NowSmellThis,and Fragrantica. “This season it’s…
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Playboy.com: 11 GREAT-SMELLING AND LONG-LASTING COLOGNE ALTERNATIVES
“Some deodorants offer the perfect amount of subtle, lasting fragrance without coating your neck or chest with chemicals that will burn your lover’s lips, says Marlen Harrison, a scent critic and founder of King’s Palace Perfumery. He recommends this option from New York-based apothecary Malin + Goetz, but says you can find many colognes—from Dior to…
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Household and personal care: The scented word – Context, intrigue and the problem of olfactory literacy.
Harrison, M. (2010). The scented word: Context, intrigue and the problem of olfactory literacy. Household and Personal Care, Supplement. January,(1), 6-10. ABSTRACT: The prevalence of published materials describing, advertising, criticizing, and/or discussing the olfactory realm – specifically concerning personal and household fragrance and as most recently evidenced by the rise in internet publications – emphasizes aroma’s popularity…
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Fragrance Judge at TasteTV
ARTISAN PERFUME AWARDS Judge 2014-2015 An annual Juried Awards competition rewards the Top Artisan, Niche, and Custom Fragrances of the Year. Products from across the country were entered into this competition and sent to a panel of judges located throughout North America, who reviewed and voted on which they consider to be the “Top Artisan…
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Fragrance Writing at Basenotes
In addition to Fragrantica.com, Marlen has also contributed to the following: BASENOTES, 2005-2014 (10 articles) Addicted: The Ramblings of a Fragrance Junkie Interview with Agatha Brown Interview with Jean Pascal
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Fragrance Writing at Now Smell This
In addition to Fragrantica.com, Marlen has also contributed to the following: NOW SMELL THIS, 2005-2006 (47 articles) Fragrance Reviews
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American Society of perfumers guest panelist
The American Society of Perfumers (ASP) will hold its 54th annual symposium June 2 at the Marriott Marquis on Broadway in New York, NY. The event includes an industry panel that will address: “How to Hear the Voices of our Customers and Increase Sales.” Participants will include fragrance development consultant Ann Gottlieb; fragrance authority Jan Moran; perfume critics Chandler Burr and Marlen Harrison; global…
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New York Times: Good News for the Subway, Underarm Candy
The trend is partly inspired by the success of products like AXE, the male deodorant, shower gel and body spray introduced by Unilever to the United States in 2002, said Marlen Elliot Harrison, the editor of PerfumeCritic.com, an online magazine. Mr. Harrison also cited “the growing diversity of scented products across all markets” — laundry detergents,…
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Mensfitness.com: Every man needs a signature scent
COLOGNE BUYING GUIDE Every man needs a signature scent. This guide to navigating the fragrance counter like a pro—from test drive to purchase—will help you find the right one. Although the task at hand is intimidating, it shouldn’t be rushed through. “Fragrance is kind of like a good whiskey, a fine wine, a well-made microbrew,” says Marlen…
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Marlen a.k.a “ThePerfumeCritic” in MensJournal.com
Marlen has an alter-ego, “ThePerfumeCritic”! Read his take on ten, great male fragrances for 2013 in MensJournal.com. Read the article HERE.