Jul 22, 2013

UK Grad Smells Success with Downtown Fragrance StoreBy Morgan JonesKentucky.com

Lexington, KY – Whiffs of jasmine and cigarette, Turkish apples and sweet tart lemon fill the air at a downtown Lexington boutique that specializes in scents. The fragrance store, The Crushed Violet, is a place where your nose does the shopping.

Named after the Mark Twain quote that states: “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it,” the store carries 20 independent fragrance lines and features perfumes, lotions and soaps. You will find scents from international places with one-of-a-kind stories.

“Niche perfumers are truly artists who evoke memories and create mental images using raw materials,” said Kathyrn Stone, who has shopped at the boutique since it opened in the fall of 2010.

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