MADISON launches Santa Maria Novella (in Romanian)

In aceasta iarna secretele frumusetii renascentiste nu vor mai fi un mister in Bucuresti. Un set de formule rare iti vor darui o piele de zeita ca intr-un tablou de Tizian.
MADISON aduce in Romania retetele ancestrale concepute de fratii dominicani si pastrate de-a lungul timpului intr-o carte de pret in care stiinta frumusetii sta bine [...]

“Fragrances are like people”

“Fragrances are like people – if you try to seduce everybody then you
become incredibly boring and no one invites you to parties anymore.”
- Frederic Malle

The video of Madison in New York

MADISON luxury perfumery launches Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Success is a Job in New York - Bucharest, September 22nd, 2009

Madison in New York

MADISON-luxury perfumery and Bond No. 9 Parfums proudly invite you to the worldwide premiere unveiling of its newest scent, Andy Warhol-Success is a Job in New York.
The occasion is superbly accompanied by our special guest from New York, Mr. Lucian Ban, whose original live soundtrack, “Songs for Andy Warhol” will also feature performances by [...]

…and the video of the Byredo launch


new fragrance-Acqua Fiorentina, Creed

Imagine the dawn of a summer’s day in Tuscany.  The sky is purple and gold, heralding the break of another long, lazy day.  In the distance, the gentle contours of a hill, caressed by the fickle breeze… and on that hill, an orchard, tucked beneath the walls of a thousand year old village.
The sun rises [...]

…”if you do not have to respond to marketing criteria and consumer testing you would try to conjure a miniature work of art… and be more daring.”-Ralf Schwieger

Too often nowadays I see people stretching their boundaries and making statements that reveal a shallow understanding of a topic.  I don’t judge this, as I prefer self expression to self censorship, but it’s so much more enjoyable to let the experts speak and quote them.

Niche, Nicher, Nichest: In Two Verses

Madison soiree

Last Monday night was dedicated to our clients, to good taste, to exceptional perfumes, all while being centered around Octavian.

The lights deemed to let the candles burn, we had champagne to set us in a bubbly mood, and after catching up with one another, the time came to do what we love:

Black Afgano, Nasomatto

Last year, when I met Alessandro, he jumped on me and we took a picture with his leg curled around me.
This year he was more mellow, but very preoccupied with his new creation, Black Afgano.  It was supposed to be finalized 6 months ago, but the smuggling of the raw material (which should remain unnamed, [...]

Gaia Garage Couture

I know a change of visual scenery can take you back or forth in time very quickly, but fragrance can do that at the speed of light.  So MADISON went to Gaia Garage Couture to get into the 60’s and 70’s, together with the Bond No. 9 Andy Warhol Collection (Union Square, Silver Factory, Lexington [...]