THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING ABLE TO HAVE DREAMS, IDEAS AND GOALS COME TO FRUITION, IS THE CORE OF WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF THE FREEDOMS THAT ARE OURS IN AMERICA.

- Denise Burnett Stewart

SMALL BUSINESS DRIVES THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. IT THRIVES AND SURVIVES NO MATTER WHAT MAY BE GOING ON IN THE MAIN ECONOMY.

- Dick Gadomski

UNLESS WE PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WE WILL NOT HAVE AN EXCITING BUSINESS ATMOSPHERE IN OUR COUNTRY.

- Allen B. Morgan, Jr.

Patricia P. Upton

Aromatique, Inc.
President and CEO

“Today’s entrepreneurship is not just a part of the nation’s economy, it is the driving force, the unbridled energy of creative endeavor.” Patti Upton has combined her love of fashion and art with her talent for business to create an innovative industry known as decorative fragrance. Aromatique, Inc., which she founded in 1982, has grown into a multi-million dollar international enterprise, and includes many fragrance lines, complete with accessories and decorative containers, and a full bath line. Aromatique has been featured on such shows as “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.”

Patti Upton’s background in fashion and design enhances her personal creativity and eye for the unusual as she develops Aromatique’s product lines. A former Miss University of Arkansas, she also received the Stephens College Christian Dior Fashion Award, The Outstanding Student Award for the School’s fashion department, and was named “Best Dressed.”

Patti has been recognized by her colleagues in the business community with numerous awards for her accomplishments. In 2000 alone, she received the Business & Professional Leader Award from Rotary International, as well as a listing in the Top 500 United States Business Women from Working Woman Magazine. She serves on the Board of Directors of AT&T, Inc. and serves on Public Policy and Human Resources Committees.

Description of Business

Decorative fragrance and bath products manufacturing and distribution.

Year Business Founded

1982

Year Inducted

1997

Thoughts on Entrepreneurship

“At the onset, entrepreneur held a meaning to me of a highly successful person. I quickly learned that it meant only that you were the organizer of an undertaking…no free lunches, no time off for success. Today’s entrepreneurship is not just a part of the nation’s economy, it is the driving force, the unbridled energy of creative endeavor. I am proud of the accomplishments of Aromatique and its worldwide acceptance. My southern roots are deep, and so it is that I had an advantage not available to all…my family and my friends.”

For More Information: http://www.aromatique.com