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liberty for all, or: phoenician adole-scent

            any knowledgable phoenician 5^th grader will happily recount arizona’s famous 5 Cs - cooper, cattle, cotton, citrus and climate – the historical driving forces of the state’s economy.  they helped turn the desert into a city.  but what most 5^th graders will take for granted is the smell of those citrus trees come spring. 

            imagine the gay 90s, the gay 1990s.  impossibly young and finding myself in a new city, i was enamored with the differences between the lush ohio landscape i had known and the beige desert i was now inhabiting.  in OH, we didn’t have scorpions or javelinas or quail.  and we most certainly never had a coyote strut across our backyard.  but when we moved to the desert, we got more than just a change of scenery; we got a whole new menagerie.  they don’t tell you the animals will change when you move, but they do.

            phoenix is a new city, relatively speaking.  it’s a big grid spotted with mountains.  it was once the retreat of those with health problems seeking refuge from the cold and hay fever.  that ended when everyone put in front lawns.  but before we all had sprinkler systems, only hearty vegetation could thrive.  orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit trees proved up to the challenge – we even had a hybrid in our backyard called “a cocktail tree.” 

    in march, just around my birthday, the orange blossoms come out.  the dry, dusty air is filled with the most intoxicatingly sweet, heady aroma.  i remember driving down camelback and smelling it for the first time.  i fell in love.  i fell in love with the smell and with the city at that moment. 

  when liberty wildlife asked me to come up with a perfume for their annual fundraiser, this was the memory i thought of first.  living in phoenix means living in the desert and liberty wildlife would like to keep it that way.  their work is focused on the care and rehabilitation of desert wildlife.  and we’re glad they do what they do. 

    starting today, our newest scent, liberty for all, will be available on smellbent.com.  for every 50ml bottle sold, liberty wildlife will receive a check for $25.  if you’d rather make a donation, for every $10 you donate, we’ll give you a free travel spray.  all you have to do is pay shipping.  let’s help keep the desert, the desert.

thanks for your support,

the chairman  

 

because you've waited long enough ... horny little devil the spray!

we don't know why it took so long to convince him.  he's always been a bit of a troublemaker.  you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him a perfume!  HLD was the same way.  But after being the lone holdout from the original collection, we told him the time had come.  so starting today, Horny Little Devil is available in both spray and oil.  swing by and check him out!

north by northwest is live!

hey kiddies,

the wait is over - north by northwest is now online.  meet our new friends and welcome back our dear werewolf lumberjack!  it's been a crazy month getting back into real life and putting this fabulous collection together.  but it's been worth it.  the new scents are rich, bold and capture the fabulous aromas we discovered along our journey.  there's a good dose of artistic license thrown in, but we'll tell you all about our process another day.  for now, just enjoy!  we've also brought back ONE to help celebrate our anniversary - he can be found under on our classic characters page.  

that is all,

the chairman    

 

ps - there's also a new frankensmellie ... surprise!

the good, the bad, and the sunshine-y

hey kids,

we hope everyone had a fabulous 4th (even our international friends!) and we're back with some exciting news.  some of you may know that we're coming up on our 2nd anniversary.  and it was 2 years ago that we created our first frangrance sunshine.  to celebrate, we've concocted a little "remix" of our classic which plays on the themes of the original scent.  it's a fun way for us to revisit the past, while creating something new.  if you love sunshine, you're going to love the remix!  

we're also hard at work on a new collection of 5 scents, to debut next month.  the theme is idioms and we're having a blast in the studio.  but to make room, we're going to retire a few scents ...

Blimey, Limey! , Lemon Cowboy, Thai'd Down, and Saddle Warmer

will all be taken down next week.  We still have a few bottles of each if you're interested.

that is all!

the chairman

new frankensmellie ... S11#407

 

hey kiddies,

just thought we'd let you know there's a new frankensmellie on the loose ... s11#610.  he's a blend of dark greens, tart citrus and woods.  but that's all we're saying!  give him a try,

the chairman        

you're invited to the pink party!

hey kiddies,

when style guru and philanthropist Elyse Walker asked us to design a scent for her annual pink party, we had to say yes! over the last 6 years, elyse's pink party event has helped raise over 5.5 million dollars for Cedars-Sinai Women's Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute.  

the pink party is a blend of playful pink grapefruit with sugar cane, lemon drops, effervescent orange and candied musk, and is presented in a special 15ml roll-on.  and the news gets better - all the proceeds from the sale of the pink party perfume will be donated to Cedars-Sinai.  it's available now on smellbent.com - so put on your fancies and get your butt to the pink party!

see you there,

the chairman

you didn't think we could make them any better ... but we did!

reintroducing our famous smell bent sprays!  complete with new bottles, boxes and even new scents.  the whole lineup is available now at smellbent.com and you can check out the new goodies here.  and to celebrate the whole shebang, we'll happily give you free shipping if you purchase one of our new made-over, full-sized sprays!  what are you waiting for?

i know i'm only teasing ...

despite the little delay, here's a first look at our new bottles and boxes.  the site update and the relaunch of our EDT sprays will be up on tuesday, so check back then!  have a great weekend,

the chairman

scrooge the pooch - a smellie to help others!

dear friends,

    each year, here at smell bent, we like to take time to remember those who may have had a rougher year than we had.  though times have been tough, they’ve been particular hard on some and have always been hard on others. 

    this year, we have created a scent to help benefit an organization which we think is on the forefront of helping others - charity: water.  with nearly a billion people in the world struggling for access to clean water, we think the work done by charity: water is more pressing than ever.

   for each bottle of scrooge the pooch purchased, 50% of the selling price will go directly to charity: water.  for every $20 raised, charity: water can supply clean water to an individual for 20 years. 

    we hope that you are as excited about this project as we are.  scrooge smells fabulous and  makes the perfect gift for both guys and gals.  due to nature of this project, we will not be selling samples.  however, we will cover shipping costs for this purchase and will refund shipping charges if scrooge is purchased in addition to other items.  scrooge the pooch is only available at smellbent.com and will be up through january 15th.

thanks for your support and happy holidays,

brent

holiday has come to smell bent!

hey kiddies,

can you believe the year is almost over?  we certainly can't.  but it does mean that the cozy scents of the season have made their way back to sb.  this year, we've got an amazing lineup of smellies that are all about comfort.  from smooth buttery scents to honey drenched teas, there's something to curl up with for everybody.  come by and check out all the new scents and be sure to pick up a special sample pack - which includes shipping!  we've also given our order page a little makeover, so getting what you want is even easier!

see you there,

the chairman