What’s your name?
Allie Laporte.

Hometown?
Milwaukee, WI.

What do you do for a living?
New York wine rep at Wilson Daniels.

What kind of perfumes do you typically go for?
I’m drawn to floral and musky scents - that combo is key.

What’s your earliest memory of perfume?
My mom used to boil her own potpourri on the stove - orange peels, cinnamon sticks, cloves. The smell would permeate the entire house and made everything feel cozy.

What perfume did you wear at age 13?
Gap Dream.

What perfume did you wear at age 16?
Clinique Happy mixed with body sprays.

What perfume did you wear at age 22?
Marc Jacobs’ classic perfume, the Gardenia scent.

Favorite comfort smells?
My boyfriend.

What did your home growing up smell like?
My mother’s cooking. She was always cooking or baking something crazy from scratch.

What’s your sign?
Virgo.