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    On Launching Plan de Ville’s First Product

    December 31, 2017January 2, 2018

    In 2017, we introduced our first private label product, Plan de Ville’s debut Exclusive Fragrance! I have always wondered what it would mean for Plan de Ville to expand into our own private label, and this past spring we had an amazing opportunity to develop our own custom fragrance via a beautiful candle.Creating our first product

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