Nia McAdoo spent nearly two decades in the business world, but her latest venture is rooted in a family trade that predates her own career by decades.
After working six years as associate director of programming at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and another 12 years scaling and selling a collegiate commercial printing business, McAdoo launched Note and Accord Fragrance House. The bespoke perfumery, which operates appointment-only studios in Charlotte and Durham, marks a continuation of a craft introduced to her family more than 50 years ago.
“Growing up, my aunt was a perfumer,” McAdoo said. “She started in the late ’60s in New York City, where my family’s from, and she was my first example of the industry of entrepreneurship.”…