Re: [Artisan_Natural_Perfumers_Guild] Beware of the word Peace

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(originally posted on the Natural Perfumers Guild group, copied here)

lizzornperfume wrote:

> Wanted to share this tid bit of info.

> I received a letter from the attorneys representing Laurice & Co.

> (Bond No. 9)

> threatening to take me to the cleaners for using the word " Peace " in a

> fragrance name " Peace On Earth "

> They claim that their trademarked name titled " The Scent of Peace "

> allows them to challenge the use of the word " Peace " in any product

> perfumery or related (personal care, etc).

> I realize that they have no legal leg to stand on. But get from their

> language that they will go after anyone who uses the word " Peace " in

> relation to a fragrance or related product.

> So if anyone is using the word " Peace " or intends to, and this company

> gets wind of it you will most likely get a nasty letter threatening to

> sue.

> Since I do not live by the code of conflict, or attachment.

> I have opted to change the name of our scent, send them a blessing and

> be on my way.

> The last thing I would ever do on this earth is go to war over the

> word " Peace " . I can't even wrap my brain around it.

>

> Peace Zz.......

Peace be with you, Lizzzz ;-)

I got a letter from them about my Riverside last year, and I had already

decided to discontinue Riverside. I did take a little poke at the lawyer

(cc'd to Laurice Rahme, the owner of Bond No. 9) that for the life of me

I couldn't understand why they used the term notorious to describe Rahme

in the letter), LOL.

They have a horrible reputation on the perfumista blogs, many of them

blame them for shutting down the Ebay businesses that were selling decants.

Glad you could laugh it off, as I did, and just move on. I would have

changed Riverside, also, such insecure grasps of any company like Bond

No. 9 shows how well, " nasty " as you put it, they are. Maybe I put out a

Rahmeside perfume, LOL! No, then people would expect it to smell like

the weak, repetitive No. 9 perfumes.

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Sincerely, Anya

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