New Jimmy Choo perfume features Sky Ferreira
Jimmy Choo has chosen twenty-two year old singer Sky Ferreira to be the face of the brand's newest fragrance, Illicit—a “daring and punchy” scent with notes of…
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celebrating World Gin Day with fragrant cocktails
By Deborah Fulsang Martini, negroni, Gin Fizz, G&T: These classic gin cocktails are the stuff of legend, and of course are meant to be enjoyed…
What is yuzu?
Our recent citrus trend post may have already clued you in to what family yuzu belongs to, but what exactly is this citrus fruit? Yuzu…
L’Oreal partners with Proenza Schouler
L’Oreal announced last week that they have inked a licensing deal with fashion label Proenza Schouler to develop a perfume. The long-term agreement means that we’ll…
Interview with Odessa Paloma Parker of The Globe & Mail
Currently the Fashion Editor at The Globe And Mail newspaper in Toronto, Odessa Paloma Parker is as much known for her own colourful ensembles as…
New perfumes embrace the tea trend
Let's have tea. Let's slow down, sip our tea, pour for those who share our table. Let the day’s stresses slip away. Let us talk.…
Perfume review, Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li
By Deborah Fulsang Imagine being in a garden, one with water and lots of greenness—in the heat of the peak summer months. Then add the…
This month’s perfume launches
By Alexandra Donaldson We're not too discerning about labels here at The Whale & The Rose office—we often spritz men's fragrances without a second thought…
Johnny Depp for Dior Fragrance
Not only did we find out today that Johnny Depp is slated to be the next face of Christian Dior men's fragrance, but the brand…
Chloe perfume has a new face in Dree Hemingway
By Alexandra Donaldson Clemence Posey, Chloe Sevingy, Anja Rubik, Suvi Koponen and now Dree Hemingway—Chloe has never been short on stylish women representing the brand.…
Discontinued Perfumes in 2015
By Alexandra Donaldson The thing about falling in love with beauty products is that—like all great loves—you run the risk of being heartbroken. And if…