Perfume Review Balenciaga Paris L’Edition Mer
By Deborah Fulsang First impression: Plush and breezy with a hint of sweetness. The scent of a happy blue summer sky. Optimistic. Clean. Reminds me…
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Gal Gadot is Gucci Bamboo’s Wonder Woman
By Alexandra Donaldson There's a new Wonder Woman in town and her name is Gal Gadot. You've probably already heard about the 30-year-old beauty's background,…
Twitter accounts for perfume lovers
Us! But no, really, we've put together a list of our favourite perfume aficiandos, thinkers, writers, lovers and spritzers all so you can keep up-to-date…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Celebrity yoga teacher Nadia Narain launches Lua perfume
By Alexandra Donaldson Worlds constantly collide in the perfume universe. Film, celebrity, science—they all play a part in this scented experience. And now we can…
Happy Canada Day
By Alexandra Donaldson Canada smells good. To us, our country smells of campfire and pine needles, and of the great outdoors—the fresh foliage of spring, the hot haze of…