After turning heads with the success of Harlem Candle Co., Teri Johnson felt the spark to go deeper. In October 2022, she launched Harlem Perfume Co., a bold extension of her creative universe, bringing the soul of the Harlem Renaissance to life through scent. Each fragrance captures the past’s poetic rhythm while pulsing with the energy of modern-day artistry.
Now, Harlem Perfume Co. enters its next era as an official 2024 Sephora Accelerate brand, marking its exclusive debut on Sephora.com. The partnership brings Johnson’s vision, celebrating the fusion of culture, creativity, and storytelling through fragrance, to a wider audience ready to experience scent as a form of self-expression.
Leading the launch are two new perfumes, a cult-favorite inspired by Langston Hughes, and a six-piece Discovery Set for the fragrance-curious:
Showgirl Eau de Parfum, $140.00, is lush, floral, and unapologetically bold. This new fragrance riffs on vintage glamour with lavender diva and jasmine sambac, but lands firmly in the now with golden amber, sandalwood, and musk. It is designed for those who own the spotlight.
Golden Muse Eau de Parfum, $140.00, is radiant and magnetic. The second of the two new launches opens with sparkling tangerine and orange flower, drifts through dreamy frangipani and tiger lily, and settles into a sensual blend of golden vanilla and amberwood. Those who inspire should look no further, as this scent is a tribute to the muses who move through life lit from within.
Langston Eau de Parfum, $140.00, is Harlem Perfume Co.’s signature scent, a rich, slow-burn gourmand. Orange brandy and spiked cinnamon melt into suede, jasmine, and amber resin. This fragrance is intimate, complex, and unforgettable, just like its namesake.
The Discovery Set, $30.00, rounds out the launch with six iconic scents: Showgirl, Golden Muse, Langston, Billie, Josephine, and Speakeasy, each one steeped in Harlem’s history and designed to layer, mix, and play.
To celebrate the Sephora debut, the brand introduces “Between the Lines,” a cinematic campaign starring supermodel and Sephora Squad member Broderick Hunter as Langston Hughes. Through verse and visuals, he tells a story of scent and seduction, a love triangle between the enigmatic Showgirl and the luminous Golden Muse. It’s a modern homage to the language of the Harlem Renaissance: lyrical, powerful, and timeless.
With more exclusive drops on the horizon, Harlem Perfume Co. is just getting started, rewriting the fragrance playbook, one poetic bottle at a time.
