Bergdorf Goodman Beauty Week starts on Monday, June 5th and lasts through Sunday, June 11th. If you spend $200 in the Cosmetic Department, you receive a free lavender leather cosmetic bag full of deluxe size travel products from Bobbi Brown, Clarins, Darphin, Erno Laszlo, Kiehl’s, Lancome, Revive, Sjal, Slatkin, Tarte, Trush Mcevoy, Yves Saint Laurent and others. The phone orders are available, (212) 872-2734.
I am Victoria Belim-Frolova, a Ukrainian-American author, ISIPCA professor and perfumer. My work weaves together stories of scent, memory, and resilience.
Through books, fragrance, and teaching, I explore how beauty can heal and restore us.
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NEW Perfume Classes
Luca and Victoria Perfume Seminar
Recording of a seminar.
Luca and Victoria speak for 1.5h on topics included, but not limited to: vintage perfumes, our favorite fragrances, trends we hate, industry gossip. No one will be spared. All will be entertained. Funds will be used to support charity projects in Ukraine.
Perfumery with Christophe Laudamiel (recording)
Recording of our session on the future of perfumery.
Price: €50
Beauty as Resistance: Ukrainian Perfumery
Recording of my seminar with Olga Gritsenko on Ukrainian perfumery.
Price: €50
Studio Class: Vintage Perfumes and Stories
Class location: Brussels
Date: February 9th, Sunday, 11-13:30 CET
Class duration: 2.5 hours
200€/per person (50€ to be paid as a reservation deposit, the rest is payable in person on the day of the class)
Please contact me for other available dates
About these Lectures
Students of all levels of interest in perfumery will find much to learn in this series of lectures. The lecture is designed to sharpen your sense smell and improve your enjoyment and appreciation of scents. You will learn professional smelling techniques and receive personalized tips. You will learn how to smell complex aromas and about the main criteria of a well-made fragrance–and how to look for them.
Online and in-person classes are available.
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I like that you have divided your suggestions in price categories. Thank you! My favourite spring fragrances are Clinique Wrappings (green, herbal), Sublime Balkiss by The Different Company (green, fruity),… April 22, 2025 at 5:41pm
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Lizette, Yes to EaudMerv Bleue! I own it and wear it during summer. I consider it kind of “carefree”, but will give it a wearing with a more open mind.… April 21, 2025 at 12:09am
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Hi Kelly O’Reilly, I think this is at one of the local stores. Will sample this week and report back. Thank you! April 21, 2025 at 12:04am