"Perfume is like cocktails without the hangover, like chocolate without the calories, like an affair without tears, like a vacation from which you never have to come back.‘ Marian Bendeth, Global Fragrance Expert, Sixth Scents BACKGROUND: Marian Bendeth, Pioneer, Global Fragrance Expert and owner of Sixth Scents Toronto, Canada The Art of Fragrance Marian Bendeth had her first taste of fragrance at the age of three when she received a bottle of Muehlens “4711” from her Grandmother in London, England. By the age of four, her first purchase was a miniature of L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci and the beginning of a life-long love affair with scent. Over her lifetime, she has developed a keen and discerning nose for blends and started a personal collection of rare fragrances. She started studying the intricacies of fragrance in her teen years and formally entered the fragrance industry as a promotional assistant in the early 1980's. After working with over twenty different fragrance distributors in various capacities, she set her sights on something revolutionary. Her evocation became her vocation in 1989 when she opened her consulting company, ‘Sixth Scents’. Bendeth pioneered a new concept never before replicated in the global Fragrance Industry. To date,, she is the only consultant in the world to specialize in this field and is considered one of the rare few Fragrance Experts of note. Sixth Scents specializes in personalized fragrance wardrobing based on: body chemistry, psychology, lifestyle, fashion and environment She is the liaison between the skin and the customer’s nose, a broker of scent, she guides the customer to a perfect marriage of scents and personality appropriating scents based on one’s lifestyle. Sixth Scents presently consults with over 5000 plus prestige (commercially available fine fragrances (AND NICHE) scents for women and men. Sixth Scents does not sell fragrance but consults exclusively. Sixth Scents also claims to be uniquely pivotal in consulting with: the Consumer, the Media, Retailers, Fragrance and Flavor Industries, Perfumers, Buyers, Sales Assistants, Promotional Assistants, Marketing professionals and Trainers. Bendeth is also a C.O.S.A. Judge 2002 - for the best service in Cosmetics and Fragrances in Canada for the COSA Awards Canadian Fragrance Awards Judge 2006 - held every year in Canada FiFi US Media Editorial Judge Both Awards sponsored by Cosmetics Magazine and Fragrance Companies and Retailers Twice toured the Perfumery regions of France with UBIFrance, the French Trade Press and Commission Contributor to the fragrance education online course for the CCFTA online Advisor for Seneca College - Cosmetics, Fashion and Perfume curriculum Listed in the Who’s Who of Canadian Women as a Pioneer in her field. Winner with Basenotes.net for Best Broadcast Media Editorial Award - Canadian Fragrance Awards 2007 , 2008, 2009 and 2011 by a panel of Media Judges. Nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award - Canadian Fragrance Awards 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011 Guest Speaker at the 54th Annual Symposium for the American Society of Perfumers, Manhattan, 2008 and 56th Annual Symposium for the American Society of Perfumers, Manhattan, 2010 Best Media Editorial Judge for the US FiFi’s 2009, 2010 Sixth Scents also provides other fragrance consulting services: Link to: Other Services: ENDORSEMENTS: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Marian Bendeth Global Fragrance Expert Sixth Scents Email: Sixthsen@aol.com LINKEDIN PROFILE http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/marian-bendeth-president-sixth-scents/5/b15/7b If you are a member of the Media, and desire an interview, please leave your name, publication/media and due-date in the Email. Thank you. Online Personalized Consultations are not available. COPYRIGHT 2007 2011- Sixth Scent’s content and layout are protected by copyright laws which prohibit any use of the material appearing on this site for commercial purposes without explicit, written consent from the author. All rights reserved. Sixth_Scents_Services.htmlEndorsements_and_published_articles.htmlmailto:Sixthsen@aol.comhttp://ca.linkedin.com/pub/marian-bendeth-president-sixth-scents/5/b15/7bshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3
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