WWW.NATHANBRANCH.COM
"Americans...are American. They’re a tough crowd, you have 10 seconds to charm them, and if not, you’re dead." -- Pascaline Wilhelm
I'm a freelance communications consultant presently located in Seattle, Washington. I write about products and events that interest me, but mostly about the global luxury and fragrance industries, and design in general.
You can reach me via email at: nathan@spamarrest.com -- I use a challenge/response spam blocking service (Spam Arrest), so you'll need to verify yourself when you receive the challenge email, otherwise I'll never know you tried to contact me.
For physical mail, send any letters/correspondence to:
Nathan Branch
7683 SE 27th Street
PMB 273
Mercer Island, WA 98040
USA
You can also find me on Facebook and Twitter, and you can access a full collection of my photographs on Flickr.
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Fragrance Shops & Sites
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