NOTABLE NOSES

HEATHER KILLGO Vice President of Perfumery at Arylessence , Inc .

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HOBBIES : Mountain biking , traveling around the world , photography , and cooking

FRAGRANCE TREND SHE ’ S MOST EXCITED ABOUT : Rose scents and the comeback of elegant , simple florals

WHERE SHE FINDS INSPIRATION : Mostly from nature , but city life as well — from National Parks to Manhattan and Paris — and all of the cuisine she experiences in these places . “ I am literally tasting or smelling something everywhere I go .”

LIA DANGELICO , DIRECTOR , COMMUNICATIONS , FRAGRANCE CREATORS ASSOCIATION : Everyone grows up in a different sort of home . Some have a great cook in the house so everything is about food . For others , its gardening , sports , and the list goes on . How did scent play a role in your early home life ?

HEATHER KILLGO : I have a lot of scent memories from my childhood for sure . One of my favorites is the smell and taste of honey . My grandfather lived with us when I was very young , and every morning he whipped together honey and butter and spread it on toast . I think he passed away when I was around four or five years old , but every single time I smell or taste honey now , I think of him .

I grew up on a small farm and I spent most of my days outside . My father is an avid gardener and outdoorsman , so he was always outside . I went with him everywhere he went , so I had this pleasure of smelling all of the blooming flowers we planted together and the hay we harvested . I can still remember the smell of my leather horse saddle .

DANGELICO : It ’ s amazing how scent plays

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