I was so hesitant to post this but I wanted to share my experience as a person, a person of colour and someone who has been in the industry a for a relevant amount of time, I wanted to show the honesty behind the scenes.
THISSSSS! I’m new the the industry and only started to go to events in the past year but this is a conversation I have yet to come across. I don’t have friends/ppl to talk about this since I’m still rather new to it. I thought I was going crazy ngl 😭
It’s so refreshing reading this. It’s like talking to a close friend about this, but not worrying that they will turn it into fragrance fodder later. I feel this must be prevalent in every industry, when starting out. Sometimes I wonder how harsh fashion & art must be. I think its so important to find your corner and ‘tribe.’ People who dont make you feel less than or unwelcome.
I’ve only been dabbling in the NYC fragrance industry for a year and it’s been a mixed bag— more good than ‘bad’ but theres a lot of politics. The Eurocentric thing is still in deep, and that gets boring very quickly. But, the scene is changing rapidly for good. At the end of the day, we all just want to feel welcomed and smell good! Let us know when you’re visiting in nyc ;)
HEY NADIA! First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to read! Yes you’re absolute correct! We just wanna smell good😭😭🙏🏼 to be fair the fragrance world does lean a lot better than fashion and art - and small steps are being made for the better! I will absolutely! Thanks again Nadia ❤️
I love seeing you at events. You light up the room and I’m sorry if you ever, ever feel unwelcome. Not by me, you’re not! X
Aww Jo you have always been kind & fair ❤️
THISSSSS! I’m new the the industry and only started to go to events in the past year but this is a conversation I have yet to come across. I don’t have friends/ppl to talk about this since I’m still rather new to it. I thought I was going crazy ngl 😭
You’re completely valid! This is a place where your more than welcome to discuss and express how your feeling ❤️
It’s so refreshing reading this. It’s like talking to a close friend about this, but not worrying that they will turn it into fragrance fodder later. I feel this must be prevalent in every industry, when starting out. Sometimes I wonder how harsh fashion & art must be. I think its so important to find your corner and ‘tribe.’ People who dont make you feel less than or unwelcome.
I’ve only been dabbling in the NYC fragrance industry for a year and it’s been a mixed bag— more good than ‘bad’ but theres a lot of politics. The Eurocentric thing is still in deep, and that gets boring very quickly. But, the scene is changing rapidly for good. At the end of the day, we all just want to feel welcomed and smell good! Let us know when you’re visiting in nyc ;)
HEY NADIA! First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to read! Yes you’re absolute correct! We just wanna smell good😭😭🙏🏼 to be fair the fragrance world does lean a lot better than fashion and art - and small steps are being made for the better! I will absolutely! Thanks again Nadia ❤️