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Ellis Brooklyn

Parent company: Ellis Brooklyn

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Category:

Fragrance

True North

Capital: Foreign

Capital: Foreign (profits)

Control: Foreign

Control: Foreign (decisions)

Ellis Brooklyn is a US-based fragrance and beauty manufacturer. The True North score indicates that the brand's capital, strategic control, and manufacturing operations remain concentrated in the United States, with no significant economic retention within Canada.

Vector Breakdown

Inputs

low

0 /20

Specific geography for ingredient sourcing and packaging materials is not disclosed.

Capital

Capital (profits)

medium

0 /40

Profits and ownership equity are held by US-based founders and private investors.

Control

Control (decisions)

high

0 /20

The company operates and makes strategic decisions from its headquarters in New York.

Operations

medium

0 /20

No evidence of primary transformation or manufacturing facilities located within Canada.

Origin claims

Best available claim:

Unknown

Scope: Unclear

Based on source quality + scope clarity + recency.

Updated Jan 25, 2026

Unknown

Applies to: Not specified

No additional claims found.

Caveats

No caveats noted.

Buying Direct in Canada

Duty: medium

Ships From

USA

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Returns To

International

Maple Wash Analysis

Measures: Canadian symbolism intensity vs economic reality (True North)

Does not measure: product quality, legality, or whether claims are false

✓

Symbolic Gap

Aligned

Label is based on gap size, not intent or wrongdoing.

0 - 0 = ✓

Canada Symbolism Score

True North

Top Symbolism Signals

Brooklyn Geographic Anchor

The brand identity is explicitly tied to its New York origins, with no adoption of Canadian regional or national motifs.

Brand identity

Observed from Canadian-facing branding (no packaging claims used).

International Clean Beauty Positioning

Marketing in the Canadian market focuses on ingredient transparency and 'clean' standards rather than local or national heritage.

Brand identity

Observed from Canadian-facing branding (no packaging claims used).

Analysis

In Canada, the brand's public identity emphasizes its Brooklyn, New York origins and clean beauty standards. That symbolism is aligned with the provided economic baseline.

Last analyzed: 1 month ago

Verified Official Retailers

Explicitly authorized by the brand.

Direct Store Available

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1 retailer

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