Olfactory Nostalgia with Maggie Holladay
SANDALWOOD
At In Fiore, we believe the skin is a sense organ and scent initiates healing. Olfactory Nostalgia is a look at medicinal triggers, scented memories, and the feelings that ensue when taking in a distinct ingredient.
Meet Maggie Holladay, the Los Angeles and New York City-based founder of Claude Home, a curated collection of vintage furniture and design company. Maggie is a former fashion editor with unique and timeless taste and has translated her aesthetic to interiors, hunting down exceptional new and vintage pieces you’ll keep for a lifetime.
“Even if I’m going to sit at home all day working alone or going to bed alone, spraying perfume feels like the finishing touch and it has me saying to myself, ‘Okay, we can now start the day.’”
– Maggie Holladay
Name:
Maggie Holladay
What & Where:
Founder of Claude Home, based in New York City and Los Angeles.
Ingredient:
Sandalwood. It’s my absolute favorite scent. I won’t wear a perfume unless it has a Sandalwood base.
Olfactory Nostalgia:
Fragrance gives me the feeling of being free and loving myself. Scents bring back so many memories and there are so many fragrances I love. For some reason, Sandalwood gives me the feeling of strength, acceptance, and loving me.
Perfumery as Medicine:
This means a few things to me. But one is self-care and love. My mom was mostly single growing up and she would spray her perfume before going to bed. I asked her, “Why do you spray perfume if you’re going to bed alone?” She responded, “Sleeping pretty isn’t just for your spouse; it’s also for you”. That always stuck with me. Even if I’m going to sit at home all day working alone or going to bed alone, spraying perfume feels like the finishing touch and it has me saying to myself, “Okay, we can now start the day.”
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