It's a journey for the senses and a decidedly upscale answer to the region's more typical mall store fragrance offerings.
If there's one thing Hudson, New York is known for, it's attracting a bevy of creative types seeking refuge from the big city chaos about two hours to its south by car. Christopher Draghi and Robert Dobay were lured up by Hudson's charm in 2015, when they decided to launch their luxury American fragrance house, source adage fragrances, in a string 1830s Greek revival building in what is now a bustling little getaway city in New York's always-charming Hudson Valley.
The store now crafts and sells a variety of eau de parfums, candles, and apothecary products locally, priding itself on the use of powerful, high-quality ingredients to create luxe aromatic experiences.
"I was introduced to scent design while working for luxury hospitality brands, and it really fascinated me how much power a scent could have on someone’s experience," Draghi says of his venture into the world of fragrance. "It spurred a curiosity in me that I’m glad to share with Robert. Creating our scents in-house and testing everything ourselves is what we love most of all. Creating a unique experience is so important to us.”
The fun-to-shop store is open six days a week and offers an updated, modern design that riffs off the building and area's rich histories and culture throwbacks. It's a pleasant, upscale departure from the strip centers and mall stores that dot the Hudson Valley region, and a quaint take on New York City's Greenwich Village vibes of yesteryear with a splash of everyone's favorite doses of Rose Apothecary a la Schitt's Creek.
Shoppers can expect to have their senses aroused by rich fragrance combinations, deep, masculine design that plays out on dark walls and monochrome package design, and pleasantly affordable product offerings that range from $9 for a luxe hand lotion to about $160 for an eau de parfum bottle in a full 50ml size.
"Right now, our Caribbean-inspired eau de parfum i’khana is a bestseller for summer," the founders shared with NewsBreak. "It’s scented with zesty grapefruit rind and lime, spicy pink peppercorn and cardamom with warm hues of coconut and pale musk. The PACIFIC COAST Signature Collection inspired by the Central Coast of California is also one of our bestsellers for the warmer months."
Shoppers can expect to have their senses aroused by rich scent combinations and an easy-to-appreciate deep, masculine design that plays out on dark walls and monochrome package design. The pleasantly affordable product offerings from the brand range from an impulse purchase $9 luxe hand lotion to about $160 for an eau de parfum bottle in a full 50ml size that you just might want to keep for yourself, although it would make a memorable gift for anyone on your list.
Adding source adage to a Hudson, New York day or weekend trip itinerary offers a fun, off-the-beaten-gifting path option and is nestled between some of the area's top eateries. Local favorites like Ca'Mea Ristorante, La Perche, and Verdigris Tea all offer outdoor seating, easy walkability, and are just steps to the edge of the Hudson River and obviously breathtaking views.
You can visit source adage six days a week in the heart of Hudson, New York's shopping district. The store is open from 11 am to 5 pm Sunday and Monday, 11 am to 6pm Wednesday thought Friday, and till 7pm on Saturday evenings to give tourists just a few extra much-needed minutes to browse, shop, and collect.
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