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Dossier, Cultural Capital, and the Nolita Fragrance District

A couple weeks ago, the popular dupe brand Dossier opened their first physical location on Elizabeth Street in NYC, conspicuously located right next to the niche fragrance retailer Scent Bar.

For Haloscope Magazine, I wrote about dupe culture, the changing meaning of luxury, how we signify taste with scent, and the role of NYC’s “fragrance district” in the local perfume community.

Read the full article here.

Dossier’s boutique on Elizabeth Street, prior to opening

On opening day the line to get in wrapped around the block

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I’d also like to welcome all my new subscribers. I’ve been a bit MIA over the last month or so while I was working on this Dossier piece, but I have some exciting things in store coming soon.