{"id":2034,"date":"2015-08-30T11:28:51","date_gmt":"2015-08-30T15:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nezbar.com\/?p=2034"},"modified":"2015-09-01T19:34:45","modified_gmt":"2015-09-01T23:34:45","slug":"street-scents-with-carlos-j-powell-aka-brooklyn-fragrance-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nezbar.com\/street-scents-with-carlos-j-powell-aka-brooklyn-fragrance-lover\/","title":{"rendered":"Street Scents with Carlos J Powell AKA Brooklyn Fragrance Lover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This week we caught up with veritable Renaissance man and native New Yorker,\u00a0Carlos<\/span>\u00a0J Powell, known among his devotees in the perfume world as Brooklyn Fragrance Lover<\/a>. <\/strong>That certainly sums up one aspect of this joyful and fascinating man, who, when not maintaining his Youtube channel<\/a> with perfume reviews (underscored with original music to boot), gets busy in the kitchen, and behind the camera lens. \u00a0We were lucky enough to grab a few minutes out of his day and find out what a day in the life of Carlos looks and smells like.<\/p>\n

NB:\u00a0Can you describe your personal style in a nutshell?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:\u00a0<\/b>An artistic fun-loving guy who is truly a kid at heart.<\/p>\n

NB: With your extensive collection and access to both mainstream and niche fragrances, do you happen to have a signature scent?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:\u00a0<\/strong>Tom Ford, Black Orchid.<\/p>\n

NB: \u200bWhere were you born?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP<\/strong>: In New York City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NB:\u00a0Where do you live now? Where do you call home? \u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

NB: Getting back to scent, what are some of your most cherished scent memories?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP: <\/b>The many cherished friendships I’ve made on Facebook, including yourself. Running my Facebook group Peace Love Perfume. Being the subject of articles with The Goodsmellas in The London\u00a0Sunday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Times and Elle Magazine.<\/p>\n

NB: So tell us, we know your signature is Black Orchid, and I happen to know that you love gourmand fragrances, aka olfactory desserts, but\u00a0what\u00a0are your favorite things to eat and drink right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> It’s never a bad time to eat Buffalo wings! Breakfast is my favorite meal and I love eggs. Scotch and diet ginger ale. You didn’t ask, but I’m also an excellent cook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u200bNB: Combining\u00a0all that love for fragrance and food, what does your current home smell and taste like?\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> Like a melange of a million different perfumes, candles, and incense. Taste? I have no answer.
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NB: You were the first person I wanted to meet from the fragrance world, in fact, I think I said those exact words when I approached you at a launch party at Twisted Lily,<\/a> but can you tell everyone a little more about your “day job”, also where we can find your reviews?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> I’ve worked for a company called Lester’s for 26 years as of\u00a0March 1st<\/span><\/span>. Twentyof those years as a multi-location children’s shoe buyer. My blog and YouTube channel is called Brooklyn Fragrance Lover.<\/a>
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NB:\u00a0How did you get into fragrance? What inspired you to become a YouTube personality?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> I’ve been into fragrance as far back as I can remember. A friend from middle school that I recently reconnected with told me I used to bathe in cologne back then. I really don’t remember that, lol. I’m often told that my passion for perfume is infectious. Becoming \u00a0a fragrance reviewer was just a natural progression. My platform got its start with The Goodsmellas, but I started branching out on my own on September of 2014. My first official solo video video on BFL was published on September 12, 2014 and I had less than a hundred subscribers. Now almost a year later I’ve reached 1800 subscribers, and hopefully 10, 000 one day. A man can dream, can’t he?<\/p>\n

NB: Watching Brooklyn Fragrance Lover, we get\u00a0a window into your home,\u00a0\u00a0does your work space\u00a0have any scents associated with it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> My studio apartment is my work space. I keep a lot of fragrant incense around but rarely burn it because of my cats Jean et Claude. Good incense has an aroma even unburned.
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NB: Are their certain scents that inspired you throughout different stages of your life?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> As I said earlier, I’ve been into fragrance since I was a teen. The perfume line that changed my life was Tom Ford, notably the Private Blend Collection. My first bottle was Black Violet in 2008. Amber Absolute is without a doubt in my personal top 3 of all time.<\/p>\n

\"unnamed-1\"<\/a>NB: Thank you Carlos!\u00a0Where can we check you out?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CJP:<\/strong> You can check me out on a profile at Nezbar (wink wink). You can follow me on YouTube<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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