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Your weekly Yenta interview of LA insiders

Ari Solomon

http://www.ascentofscandal.com/
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Ari Solomon is the President and co-creator – with his sister Heather – of the celebrated candle line A Scent of Scandal®.

Scent of Scandal has three amazing summer scents they call "Scandal's Boys of Summer." I sooo want “The Pool Boy” (a blend of cocoa butter, jasmine and sea salt). He’s mine – don’t touch! Other customer favorites are the "Stoner" candle, which smells like grass -- as in freshly cut lawn, and the "D-cups" candle – ummm, melons! Kitson and Whole Foods sell select scents but you can find the entire line at the WeHo candle shop, Candle Delirium.

Ari and his sister have the best time working together but admits he does have to reign in her dirrrty mind. It's A Scent of Scandal...not A Scent of Smut! Oow!!

After Ari graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, he first worked as an actor in New York and Los Angeles, and later hosted the wildly popular “Ari’s Hollywood Update” on Miami’s Y-100FM. Now a prolific activist and writer for animal and human rights, Ari’s letters have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald, and The Advocate. He hails from Margate, New Jersey.

Your favorite place in LA to have a cocktail?
The Desert Rose in Los Feliz. They have organic cocktails and vegan pizza!!

Your favorite LA place for bargain shopping?
The Hollywood Farmer's Market.

You could change one thing about LA - what would it be?
I have dreams of a subway system that actually goes somewhere.

You’ve always wanted to go to this LA spot – but just haven’t made it there yet?
I still haven't been to Art Walk downtown. The shame!

Your favorite LA extravagance?
Burke Williams Spa

Your favorite neighborhood haunt?
Whole Foods. I'm pretty much there everyday!

Your favorite local getaway?
Will Rogers Beach

Your favorite place for cheap eats?
Truly Vegan (Hollywood)

You always take out of town guests to this spot?
A hike in Runyon Canyon.

You're most connected to this charity or your last volunteer experience?
Farm Sanctuary and Sea Shepherd. We make candles to benefit both organizations. They are working tirelessly to not only protect and save animals, but our fragile environment as well.