• Testimonials •
I love your perfumes and they are now my go-to gifts when I want to present people with something unique from Tucson. My sister-in-law is completely enthralled, which is funny because she initially told me that she never had time to put on perfume! The roller makes it convenient.
- S. Pal, Tucson, AZ
Kelly truly made my wedding dreams come true! She crafted a delicious and truly special perfume for me on my wedding day AND a matching cologne for my husband-to-be. It was Amazing! As a gift, I gave my bridesmaids the matching perfume so that when they wore it they would remember our wonderful time together on such an important day for us all. This was truly the icing on the cake and now I wear my perfume and it instantly takes me back to that magical day, the best day of my life. Thank you Kelly! Thank you Salud!
- Florencia DeRoussel, Tucson, AZ
I'm excited to give this gift to a girlfriend who was just saying that she would like to find a perfume but is hesitant because everything is so overpowering. I just ordered a Rollette with Fleur d'Lis and Martini. I think she'll love it!
- Lisa Miller, Tucson, AZ
Thanks to Salud, Tucson smells good (really good). A visionary in the feel-good world of custom scents, Kelly Podorsek has created a chic yet embracing line that merges creativity and affordablity into one refreshing brand name. I had the wonderful experience of having her bring her blissful wares to a spa industry event and was impressed not only by the professionalism of Kelly and her staff but by the amazing display that they created. Our event guests were drawn to the pretty bottles and sample scents like bees to honey.
- Lisa Kasanicky, Founder & Editor,
ArizonaSpaGirls.com
My friend Elena and I had been planning for months to make our own perfume. We sat down with Salud, before tidy rows of petite bottles. Elena knew just what she wanted: "something urbane, yet earthy." Ah yes. Of, course. Kelly, the perfumer, holding her gaze as she selected several small glass bottles and waved their droppers delicately beneath both of our noses. We spoke of "musk," "brightness," and the fragrances that bespeak hippie incense shops vs. the ones that "weave a story" about marketplaces in
Marrakesh , duh. I still didn't know what I wanted to smell like, and my nose was becoming weary. Kelly gave me a bowl of coffee beans to rest my overworked nose. "I think I want something feminine, but also exotic. And fresh. And not too, I don't know, lush? I think I lack the appropriate vocabulary. What about something that resembles champagne? Or, I don't know, a really lacy vintage dress, circa 1940's that is sexy but also sort of off-beat-bookish, and made of silk? This is LOVELY!" Tuberose, vetiver, things that psychic Kelly deemed "That's too boring and Dolce and Gabbana-ish for you!" and so many others...I smelled a thousand things, and Kelly, with scientific precision and pure-magic telepathy, blended ten thousand things for me to whiff. Elena and I both determined our perfect scents at the same moment. Hers: Urbane! Earthy! Mine: Sensual! Exotic! But Fresh! (Rare Amber, Lilac and just a drop of Grapefruit)...
- Gina B., Tucson, AZ
Do you remember the first time you went to an ice cream shop and your mom told you to pick 2 flavors and 1 topping to make your own sundae? Do you remember how hard it was to choose yet how delicious it was to eat? Salud is the grown-up version of that with perfume and A LOT more heavenly choices. There are endless possibilities of scent combinations you can create and customize. My favorite is a combination of India Sandalwood, Fleur d'Lis, Fig and Bamboo. It's a warm, rich fragrance with a subtle floral touch that reminds me of summer in Kyoto, Japan. And Salud's organic bath and body products are my favorite!
- Teena W., Tucson, AZ
With Salud I feel like I just bottled the scent of spring. As I was walking across the shopping mall parking lot the other day, I crossed paths with a woman who said that she smelled something blooming. A few minutes passed before I realized that it was the Salud perfume that she was smelling.
-Sharon McKenzie, Tucson, AZ
