Nashville has long felt a little like a fragrance desert. Sure, Nordstrom carries lots of luxe fragrances with a few niche lines like Byredo and Maison Francis Kurkdjian, and perennially cool East Nashville spot Green Ray has Régime des Fleurs and DedCool. But what I’ve been longing for — and I know I’m not alone here — is a dedicated spot where I can spend hours browsing truly unusual and hard-to-find scents. Thank God for Refinery Fragrances, which opened in East Nashville in May, right next door to Novelette on Chapel Avenue. It’s exactly what the local scene needs, and it’s staffed by knowledgeable, passionate fragrance-heads who can direct you to several scents based on the notes you’re looking for. The shop’s fairly plentiful collection includes niche favorites like Vilhelm Parfumerie, Imaginary Authors, Etat Libre d’Orange, INITIO Parfums Privés and more, and word on the street is that they’ll soon be expanding. Make haste.
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