aroma M Perfumes Beauty and Fashion press

Maria McElroy revives the art of old world perfumery today in New York City.

I create perfumes that are luxurious, feminine the kind of delicious scents you can still smell just a trace of when you wake up in the morning.

Domino

American Salon

Lucky September 2007

Packaged in a travel-friendly roll-on, this Japanese-esque line's lovely Geisha Marron is redolent of spicy chestnut, magnolia, citrus, and bergamot.

Available at Henri Bendel (712 Fifth Ave, 212-247-1100)

InStyle January 2007

The Goods: This Month Best Beauty Finds

Scent Sticks: The mini perfume in aroma M 11 Fragrances, 11 Years Collection includs ones worn by Michelle Pfeiffer and patricia Arquette. $40; Luckyscent.com

Lucky October 2007

Lucky shops QVC

Brilliantly portable for your makeup bag or clutch, this roll-on scent is a mix of plum and vanilla spiked with a hint of citrus, all wrapped up in the prettiest chinoiserie bottle.

Fem Autumn 2007

Beau Beau (Magazine and Website), June 2007

Beauty Magazine and Web site in Shanghai. (Simplified Chinese only )

ELLE October 2006

Small Wonders: Barely bigger than tubes of lipstick, Aroma M perfumes Roll-on (from Left. Pink Violet, Green, Noire, Rouge)are each based on different Japanese scent - such as Green Tea, Lotus, and sugared plum. - By Roopika Nayar

InStyle Magazine, October 04
ROLL WITH IT

Tired of fragrance fading? These diminutive 3" roll-ons from Aroma M Geisha will fit into the teenienst bag for perfume touch-ups. The scents-shown here: Blanche (white flowers), Pink (plum and vanilla), and Blue (chamomile and green tea) - are as pretty as the bottles. ($36; at aromam.com) - Barbara Stepko

The Oprah Magazine April 2002

Read the full article on Maria McElroy, a founder of aroma M Perfumes.

WWD: Asia Major

A serious case of wanderlust helped Maria McElroy find her true calling. Read the Woman's Wear Daily interview with Maria McElroy about the successful launch of the Aroma M fragrance line.

People Magazine - May 2003: Secrets of a Geisha, Revealed?

Celebs are exploring their inner Geishas thanks to Maria McElroy, a painter who studied essential oils in Japan. Fragrances in McElroy's Geisha Premium Collection are said to promote well-being and boost sexual allure. Proof? Stars with mystique to spare (Parker Posey, Patricia Arquette, Ali Macgraw) are trailing clouds of Geisha.
Articles on people Magazine May 19 2003 issue "Style Watch" page.

Featured on "Today Show" NBC

Geisha Rouge, Blanche, Noire introduced by Steven Cojocaru.
"Geisha Perfumes! Brings out your sexual allure!"

edge Boston MA, June 2006

A lyrical mix of East and West
Geisha Violet ($36 for ¼ fl. oz) by Aroma M is the first new fragrance from perfumer Maria McElroy in a few years. Geisha Violet is the latest in the line of the Geisha Collection of fragrances created by Ms. McElroy, and it’s a petite roll-on perfume oil.

A complex mix of delicate Violet, Lilac, Japanese Lotus and Bitter Chocolate, the scent is neither sweet nor cloying. It’s a bit mysterious, a tad earthy and seductive, but light enough for hot evenings. The packaging looks like art; it’s almost too beautiful to open.

Ms. McElroy started out as a fine arts painter in the US, and then studied Aromatherapy in Queensland. She then spent seven years in Japan studying Kodo, the ancient art of fragrance, Ikebana, Japanese flower arrangement Koto, Japanese harp, Shiatsu massage and Zen Buddhism. All of her studies and experiences have filtered into her work of creating fine and unique fragrances that combine Western and Eastern aesthetics.

Beauty News NYC .COM, April 2006

Anyone familiar with the enchanting and subtle aroma M. perfumes already knows that this geisha-inspired line is the olfactory version of a masterpiece gallery—or a field of cherry blossom trees in full bloom. The artist behind these artistically-crafted, complex perfume creations, Maria McElroy, is a fine-arts painter as well as an aromatherapist, flower arranging and tea ceremony expert, Japanese harpist, shiatsu masseuse and global trekker. (For more information about Geisaha Aroma M go to Beauty News NYC)