Solar perfumes let the sun shine in
Sparkle, shine, glow: Solar perfumes are the latest fragrance trend to channel the carefree sexiness of summer. If you’re anything like us, you grew up in…
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Duty free shopping: Why perfume is a great buy
No tax and me-time indulgence: No wonder international travellers are increasingly taking a moment to shop duty free perfume. You’ve bought your March break plane…
Amber perfume warms the soul
Amber: It’s associated with jewelry, supermodels, one infamous mosquito and perfume. It's luxe and comforting, so perfect for our turbulent times. Technically speaking, amber is…
Leather perfume: Beauty that’s skin deep
Comforting and animalic: The scent of leather and leather perfume creates an ambience of stately calm, quality and discretion. No wonder we're still enamoured even centuries…
Adriana Ermter shares her favourite holiday scents
The Whale & The Rose team shares their cherished holiday smells and what's on their perfume wish list. Contributing writer Adriana Ermter's favourite holiday scents My favourite…
Jet-set perfume with model Kate Bock
Adriana Ermter talks with the Vancouver-born fashion model about the perfect travel perfume and finding paradise in Brazil. The Job This Vancouver-born model has posed for international…
Oud fragrance comes to the masses
Thank Tom Ford, By Kilian, Francis Kurkdjian and Cartier for making oud, perfumery's "liquid gold", super current and cool. Oud's powerful smoky musk scent has been coveted in the…
Jet-set perfume with Laurie Jennings
Adriana Ermter chats fragrance, travel and French getaways with Laurie Jennings, deputy editor at Good Housekeeping magazine in NYC. The Job Jennings multi-tasks: writing, editing, assigning and…
Jet-set perfume with Jaime Maser
Adriana Ermter chats fragrance and globe-trotting style with New York beauty PR girl Jaime Maser of Maser Communications. The Job After 15 years in the public relations industry—13 spent in beauty—Maser represents…
Jet-set perfume with Jenny Bird
Adriana Ermter chats style and scent with the globe-trotting jewellery designer-slash-creative-director. The Job Designing beautifully intricate jewellery. “My job is centered around beauty: creating it, shaping it;…
Jet-set perfume and style according to Erin Kleinberg
Adriana Ermter chats perfume, career and fashion with the CEO and founder of Erin Kleinberg Inc. (EKI) and co-founder of The Coveteur. The Job In a nutshell: Designing ready-…