Palatable Dogs in the Workplace for just $850

Recently, the New York Times reported on fragrances for dogs, yes, Eau de Chien. With such pun-filled scents as ‘Sexy Beast’, ‘Pawfum’ and yes, there is even a Bark Jacobs line, they are sure to spice up your pets smell factor.

“If you have a dog sitting on your desk, it’s always better if he has a nice scent,” said Gail Marcus, 60, who brings her dog, an 8½-pound Pomeranian named Nicky, to her office in Long Island City, Queens. (Nicky may have a small body “but he has a lot of coat,” she explained.)Ms. Marcus sprays him with a scent called Sexy Beast, which she discovered at Henri Bendel’s about a year ago for $65 for a 3.4-ounce bottle. (There is also a limited holiday bling version of Sexy Beast, with encrusted Swarovski crystals, which retails for $850.)

“There is a clean, fresh bounce about him,” she said.

Sexy Beast, a small Manhattan-based dog grooming company started two years ago by Renee Ryan, avoids calling its scent a “perfume” or “cologne.”

“It’s unisex, so we consider it a ‘fragrance,’” said Lindsey Clark, a Sexy Beast spokeswoman. “It applies to male and female dogs.”

The scent is described as a “blend of bergamot and vanilla-infused musk combined with natural patchouli, mandarin and nutmeg oils.”

“In New York, it’s always sooty and smoky,” Ms. Marcus said. “This scent really keeps him really fresh-smelling.”

In New York City, where small dogs are more common, it is more acceptable to bring the dogs to the office, said Ms. Clark of Sexy Beast. Hence the company has seen a strong demand for the dog fragrance here — and in Los Angeles and Florida, too.

“You want your dog smelling good in an office — you don’t want your office to smell like a pet store,” Ms. Clark said. “Sexy Beast keeps them smelling good in the office so that people don’t notice there is a dog walking around until they see it.”

Well I’m luck. My two hounds, Hank and Harsky for one, never smell like a pet store and two, dog perfume is over the top. 

As far as that limited edition version of Sexy Beast at $850, I’ll let the other self-employed billionaires spend their hard earned benjamins on such pet bling. For those ready to dive in, visit Sexy Beast and remember to click, ‘add to cart’.