At Rung for Women, intention shows up in everything we do – from the programs we build with our members to the ways we honor the community that makes this work possible. None of it happens without the generosity of our donors, partners, and supporters.
Last year at Drag Me to Brunch, we introduced the Perfume Pull, a reimagining of the classic “wine pull” as a playful, sensory experience rooted in discovery. In exchange for a donation, guests selected a mystery fragrance to take home.
We invited donors and businesses to contribute fragrances valued at $50 or more and were thrilled to receive more than 20 donated bottles. Guests loved the concept, and the Perfume Pull sold out in less than 30 minutes.
This year, we expanded the vision and partnered with an incredible group of small and independent perfumeries from across the country.
We’re deeply grateful to every brand that donated in support of Rung’s mission to inspire women to climb the economic opportunity ladder.
Whether you discovered a new fragrance at the event, are searching for a new signature scent, or simply want to explore some amazing independent brands, we invite you to explore and support these makers.
Meet the Makers Behind the Perfume Pull
Art in Air
Virginal – gin, strawberry skin, saltwater, sweet cream, tuberose, melted wax, lovers’ sheets
Baby Boy – grape juice, baby powder, wildflowers, candied peach, hay, civet
Agate Owl – earl grey, lemon, steamed milk foam
The High Priestess – saffron, juniper berry, red spikenard, pimento, honeydew
Progress Pride Flag – bergamot, saffron, salt, amber, Himalayan cedar, woods, pomegranate
Demigirl Pride Flag – honeycomb, red currant, vanilla, rose geranium, thyme, yellow marigold
Janis – dragon’s blood, rose, frankincense, jasmine
Lorde – patchouli, vetiver, oud, incense
Chatillon Lux (based in St. Louis)
Sunrise on LaSalle – pear, geranium, jasmine tea, Virginia cedar
Confluence – frankincense, palo santo, benzoin, elemi, cedar, black spruce, atlas cedar, juniper, and fir balsam
Envoi – gardenia, bitter almond, spice, patchouli, cedar wood
Can’t Stand the Rain – petitgrain, lemongrass, jasmine, coriander, rain, cedarwood, myrrh, labdanum, oakmoss
Dandelion Butter – pollen, dandelion greens, yellow dandelion, snapped stem, milky sap, salted butter, dandelion-stained chin
Rosehip + Thistle – rosehip, nodding thistle, ponderosa resin, wild tarragon, and other high desert aromatics
Sweet Clover – sweet clover, desert fern bush, buffalo currant, and other high desert aromatics
Vaganova – rosewood, carnation accord, dry woods, tuberose
Sea Spa – salty sandalwood, oceanic notes, sage, jasmine tea
Dirty Violet – jasmine sambac, cedarwood, frankincense, violet leaf, orris root, Turkish rose oil, ambrette, cypriol, labdanum, patchouli
Marie Antoinette – rose, bergamot, jasmine, and fresh moss
Field Notes from Paris – coriander seed, orange flower, bergamot, tobacco flower & leaf, patchouli, cedar, tonka bean, leather, beeswax, vanilla
NOTE: Ineke is winding down operations. To continue supporting the founder’s work, check out San Francisco-based Ministry of Scent, a perfume shop specializing in niche and independent fragrances.
Ivory Raine (based in St. Louis)
Left on Read – ripe bananas, golden sugar, vanilla pudding, crushed wafers, whipped cream, soft musk
Maher Olfactive (based in St. Louis)
Nefertiti – honey, orchid leaf, jasmine, kyphi incense, jazz cigarette, immortelle absolute, oud, vetiver, and musk
Crystal Moon – osmanthus absolute, lavender flowers, jonquil absolute, Yirgacheffe coffee tincture, raspberry, hinoki, juniper, Peru balsam, dried fruit, amber resin
Tempo Rubato (now Orris Forest) – cassie absolute, violet leaf, orris butter, fig leaf, piñon pine, juniper tree, Bulgarian lavender, coriander, oakmoss, coumarin, dark-aged patchouli, Indian black pepper
Dream Machine – pink pepper, saffron, damson, rose otto, ambrette, oud, costus
Annabel’s Birthday Cake – heliotrope, lemon sugar, balloons, tuberose frosting, candied rose petals, cake fresh-out-the-oven, honeycomb, roasted tonka, cocoa absolute
Mister Guy (based in St. Louis)
Surfside Fresh Cologne by Johnnie-O
Happy Place – sweet, citrus, and spice
Violet Flame – clary sage, lavender, green pearl jasmine tea, rose, violet
Aether – lavender, vanilla, coffee beans, orange zest
Divine Lover – rose, jasmine, tuberose, citrus, bergamot
2030 Park Avenue – French 75, candied lemon, sprinkle of spring rain, ambrette, tuberose, warm wood, velvet
Discovery Set
Craft Your Own Fragrance Story – Scirlce’s AI-powered fragrance platform helps you create scents that turn your special moments into lasting memories
Immortelle – immortelle, sweet resin, hot metal, bitters, marine musk
Coconut Bliss – creamy coconut, fresh greens, sea air
Witchy Woo – ambrette absolute LMR, pink pepper oil LMR, Black Pepper LMR, Orris, Rose, Patchouli Heart n°3 LMR, Labdanum Resinoid LMR, White Musk, Ambroxan
Thank you to every perfumer, donor, and small business that helped make this year’s Perfume Pull such a memorable part of Drag Me to Brunch. We can’t wait to see what next year brings!