Liv Judd Soye shares her idea of a perfectly perfumed holiday
How does your holiday smell? What what do you wish for under the tree? We asked style expert Liv Judd Soye for her faves. What…
Interviews
Stay tuned here for Q&As with all manner of fragrance-involved individuals, from the perfumers who craft the scents and the spokesmodels who help sell them to high-style trendsetters and influencers who have much to say on the perfume topic.
Natasha Bruno shares her favourite fragrances and scent memories
The rain forest, Mom's chicken curry, cotton-candy perfume: We chat with Natasha Bruno, associate beauty editor at The Kit, about her favourite smells, past and present. What is your…
Jewellery designer Danielle Singer smells like metal—and Prada
We chat with Toronto-based jewellery designer Danielle Singer about her go-to perfume and what she smells like. What is your favourite scent memory of childhood?…
A fragrance chat with Mary Young, lingerie designer
Meet Mary Young, a lingerie and loungewear designer based in Toronto who is a champion of minimalism—in pretty much everything. Mary Young's namesake lingerie brand…
Brett Walther shares his first fragrance love—and why he gave it up
Brett Walther, web editor at Reader's Digest, used to be scent-monogamous—until an intervention opened up his fragrance world. What is your favourite scent memory of childhood?…
My Daughter Fragrances: Interview with founder Janey Ganson
We love Canadian success stories—so meet Janey Ganson of My Daughter Fragrances, who turned her passion for perfume into a business. Based in Alberta, Janey…
Matthew Biehl, fashion editor at Sharp Magazine, chats fragrance
Food and nature inspire the fragrance shopping habits of fashion editor Matthew Sharp. What is your favourite scent memory of childhood? My mum is a…
Anne T. Donahue on cold-weather smells and favourite perfumes
Forget one signature scent. Toronto-based writer Anne T. Donahue is a perfume polygamist. She spoke to us about scent memories, both seasonal and boy-crush-related, and the beauty of…
Aerin Lauder shares her wedding day perfume advice
We’re in peak wedding season, so we asked the refined and insightful granddaughter of Estee, Aerin Lauder, about the perfume she wore on her wedding day…
Nest Fragrances: perfume and packaging that wows
Forget scantily clad models in steamy embraces, the imagery of Nest Fragrances appeals to perfume lovers but also aesthetes and collectors alike with erotic flowers set against dramatic…
Makeup artist Diana Carriero’s top scented products
This veteran makeup artist says she’s not a perfume person, but press her and she declares herself a fragrance lover. Here, the scented items she can’t live…