Natural perfume from Saje Natural Wellness
By Alexandra Donaldson Great packaging always catches my eye. So when two all-natural perfumes came across my desk, each in a faux-silk, tasseled bag I…
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Ginger perfumes spice things up
By Deborah Fulsang For all of you perfume lovers out there, can you guess what this quintet of terrific spritzes has in common: Jean-Paul Gaultier…
Lancôme turns 80 years old
On July 7, 2015 Lancôme held a start-studded party during this month's Paris Haute Couture week to celebrate its 80th birthday. "Life is beautiful," the motto…
Perfume illustrations by E.C.A.T.
By Alexandra Donaldson Here at The Whale & The Rose we’re visual people as well as olfactive, which is why we find it hard to resist…
The power of green tea in perfume and beauty
By Alexandra Donaldson At The Whale & The Rose we focus on fragrance, but generally speaking, we are lovers of beauty and wellness. Often we…
Iris perfumes
By Deborah Fulsang A flowerbed of irises lined the western-facing wall of my home growing up. It was hot dry terrain. Clay made the soil…
Floral perfumes for non-floral types
By Alexandra Donaldson “A perfume shouldn’t smell like flowers. A woman should not smell like another substance in nature," said the ever-opinionated Coco Chanel. "She…
Summer perfumes to suit all styles
By Deborah Fulsang Summer’s sun-loving, go-with-the-flow attitude warrants a scent switch-up. Of course, serious sunshine and warmth also call for strappy sandals, short shorts, messy-good…
The premiere Miu Miu perfume
Any fashion label worth its design salt must have a perfume. That goes without saying. The latest is from Miu Miu (pronounced mew mew), younger…
with Maybelline NY makeup artist Grace Lee
Grace Lee has the coveted position of Official Makeup Artist for Maybelline NY in Canada. Most recently, at World Mastercard Fashion Week in Toronto, we…
Summer perfumes and sandals to match
By Alexandra Donaldson Sultry or citrusy scents and sexy sandals: There are so many reasons to love summer. On that note, we've decided to have…