What is pomelo?
Pomelo is the largest of the citrus fruits. Its thick yellow-green skin hides a thick rind and white to pink fruity pulp. Closest to a…
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From hot-off-the-presses scoop on perfumes that will soon hit your store shelves and recent creative perfume collaborations to simply the latest in the world of fragrance: That’s what you’ll find here.
What does your city smell like? Discover “smell walks”
By Alexandra Donaldson When we wander our cities, the scents we notice tend to be negative smells—garbage, waste, sweat, etc. But smell mapping is attempting…
Company bottles the smell of your dead loved ones
By Alexandra Donaldson When losing a loved one we often hold on to mementos to keep their memory alive—grandfather's sweater, grandmother's recipes. Now you can…
Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads our there. If you're still looking for a gift, or just want to peruse some of our favourite…
Perfume review, Bottega Veneta Pour Homme Extreme
By Deborah Fulsang Dads should smell good. In our brains, the modern male with children should teach the art and craft of grooming to his…
Kilian X Matisse Art Editions
By Alexandra Donaldson If there’s anything we love more than a great scent, it’s a great scent in a great bottle. Which is why we…
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…
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…
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…