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The Scent of the Harlem Renaissance with Teri Johnson

Fat Mascara

Fat Mascara LLC

Arts, Makeup, Beauty News, Fashion & Beauty, Fragrance, Dermatology, Perfume, Skincare

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2024

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

World-traveling polymath Teri Johnson takes us on a journey through her life, but also back in time to the Harlem Renaissance, the era that inspires her company, Harlem Candle Co. She tells us about the famous personalities she’s captured in scent—Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Langston Hughes, and more—as well as her travels, her favorite products, and the story behind the brand she built.

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0:00.0

Hey everyone happy Friday it's fat mascara.

0:07.0

Hi I'm Jen. I'm Jess.

0:12.0

Listen, we've got a great interview today.

0:15.0

We are talking to Terry from the Harlem Candle Co.

0:19.0

I interviewed Terry when I was at Harper's Bazaar years ago and I remember being in my little cube and just being entranced by her. A what a voice. What a voice. And B, what a career? What a career?

0:35.0

Yes.

0:36.0

Is Polly got the word, I was trying to think of this when I was talking about,

0:38.0

Polly math.

0:40.0

She's such a renaissance woman like a broad polygot's when you speak a bunch of

0:45.8

languages I'm glad I didn't say it out loud I like I like the word polygot but yeah she's a

0:49.8

polymath yeah her career started in being a travel journalist and TV and then moved into the

0:55.6

fragrance and beauty world. So Terry Johnson is here in the virtual studio.

0:59.2

To be fair, you have you leave the virtual studio for this interview, but you're here right now.

1:03.1

So yes, and you have met her so you know how fab she is.

1:05.3

And the candles smell gorgeous.

1:07.1

They're so good.

1:08.1

Anyway, she's the founder of the Harlem Candle Company, which is a lot more than candles these days, and is expanding into more categories,

1:15.9

travel and lifestyle expert. She was the host of her own show on the travel channel for years.

1:20.8

She was also the producer and star numerous promotional videos for

1:23.8

tourism boards around the world, companies like Toyota, Samsung Galaxy, Choice

1:28.6

International Hotels and yeah I've met her through the industry,

1:32.6

Jess knows her, and I just wanted to, I was curious about her personal story

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