Michelle Obama In a Bottle: Luxury Perfumer Launches With First Lady Inspiration

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SAN DIEGO (TheStreet) — When luxury perfumer Seth Kornegay thinks of first lady Michelle Obama, the adjectives that come to mind include strength, grace and courage.

Using those attributes as inspiration, Kornegay developed “Orla,” his newly launched luxury perfume in honor of the iconic first lady.

“I can look at a person and come up with a scent profile just by sight and by studying a person’s characteristics,” says Kornegay, who in May unveiled a line of nine fragrances costing between $205 and $620.

Orla, a scent that includes rose garden with notes of tuberose and African violets, is one of two perfumes Kornegay has developed for women. There are also two in his new line for men, a unisex scent and two specialty fragrances.

Having the ability to merely look at someone and come up with a scent profile is a unique skill indeed. But it took the 44-year-old high-end perfumer years of experimenting to reach this point – not just the launch of his perfume line, but a website and exclusive perfume business

Read more at http://iowntheworld.com/blog/#G0O0iEBbmJDi6pZF.99
 
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