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I was surprised to see the Commodity products on sale/sold out and decided to do some digging. In March, Ash Huzenlaub did an interview with Conde Nast regarding the company's expansion into the Middle East including a line of local fragrances that would only be available in that market. With names like Commodity Oud, Nomad, and Blaze, a succulent jasmine, I was instantly smitten. They also have a pending trademark on Commodity Blonde. I found an article published yesterday with Beauty Independent that states the company has closed overnight and the only available product will be what is remaining across retailers like Sephora, Space NK, and Nordstrom. The company's Instagram page is still up but notes that their product is no longer available and their website has been down for some time now. I fell in love with the company in 2016 and am very sorry and surprised to see them go. It's hard to pick a favorite: in the Platinum Collection, my favorite is Orris, which is soft, feminine, and chic. In Black, I love Book and Moss equally. I also enjoy Whiskey and affectionately named a cocktail The Study (combining Book + Whiskey). In White, my absolute favorite is Gold and Mimosa is a close second as a lovely, gilded citrus. I was fortunate enough to be part of the Commodity Ambassador program last year and received a number of compilentary items. I would love to hear your thoughts on the company, your favorites, and any suggestions for a new clean, indie fragrance house to try. *Please excuse any factual errors as I am unaware of any requirements for posting news items versus opinion items.*
Thank you for your response, @elisssabeth. I didn't know what "Commodity Ambassador" or "Sephora Fragrance Influencer" (the title in your IG profile) meant and appreciate the clarification.
Having said that, I hope you can understand my perspective. In July 2018 and onward, you posted a series of positive content about Commodity to the Perfume Posse group, while the Ambassador title was in your profile. Even if you forgot to edit your profile, this is too close for comfort. If the Ambassador program took place in June 2018, it only took a mere 2 weeks for you to respond positively to a post by Commodity promoting its new Nectar and Rain releases. No acknowledgement of your very recent tie to the brand, which involved receiving free products, was made by either party. This happened again less than a week later in a post started by Commodity promoting Bergamot - you replied but no acknowledgement of your recent Ambassador status was made. This may be acceptable by corporate policy standards, but to me, the ground is too murky.
Posting positive content about Commodity in the Perfume Posse Group following new releases by the brand, not posting here for months, and then returning when the brand needs to move its final inventory makes it seem like the motivation is more about the brand than about BIC. It's possible the timing is coincidental and you are just that keen on Commodity but I'm sure you can see why this would still make a BIC member like me very uncomfortable. There is a lot of unregulated/unenforced grey area when it comes to paid promotions, authenticity, and so on online. I err on the side of greater transparency than less. I hope you can understand where I am coming from. Again, thank you for your response.
