Brand Report
How An Impromptu TikTok Video Altered Fragrance Brand Ascention’s Trajectory
In July, Ascention Parfums founder Greta Fitz got hit on at her gym by a man at the front desk who complimented her scent. Instead of letting it pass, she decided to quickly shoot a...
Men’s Skincare Brand Disco Liquidates, Founder Admits Its Positioning “Never Resonated With Men At Scale”
Disco, a men’s skincare brand that raised over $8 million in funding, has liquidated its business. The brand filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Nov. 16 after Settle Inc., the consumer packaged goods financial resource that was...
Ty Haney’s Community Platform TYB Enters Sexual Wellness With New Brand Rompy
Gen Z-focused sexual wellness brand Rompy has launched on Try Your Best, the web3 community-building platform established by Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney last year. Rompy is the first sexual wellness...
Former Dermstore Buyer Shreya Aggarwal Launches Functional Candle Brand Caftari
In the summer last year, Shreya Aggarwal was dealing with a stubborn bout of insomnia and anxiety. A fragrance obsessive from a young age, when the smells of her mother’s rose hair oil and father’s talcum...
VC-Backed And Derm-Endorsed Brand Symphonic M.D. Focuses On Reducing Irritation From Powerhouse Skincare Ingredients
Dermatologist and Yale School of Medicine professor David Leffell jokes that if he had a nickel for every patient that stops using retinol because they can’t tolerate it, he’d have retired long ago. Interested...
Manhattan Dermatologist Ryan Turner Partners With Longtime Client To Launch Trnr Skin
Ryan Turner, a Harvard-trained dermatologist who’s practiced for 15 years and runs a thriving medical office in New York City, has long dreamed of combining his dermatology know-how with his biochemistry and molecular biology...
