You’re The One That I Want, Chanel N°5 film
By Alexandra Donaldson Chanel N°5, nearly a century old, continually evolves—at least when it comes to advertising. The latest short film (for it is hardly…
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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.
Celebrating 90 years of fragrance anniversaries
By Alexandra Donaldson We recently realized 10 years had passed since Viktor & Rolf launched its provocatively titled (and packaged) Flowerbomb fragrance. Feel old yet? The anniversary left us…
Macaron Day with Nadège Patisserie
By Alexandra Donaldson Of all the new “National Days” that have sprung up recently, Macaron Day is a favourite. These French delights have been gaining popularity—hence the…
Scent Memory, Barbershop smells and Scent of Triumph
By Alexandra Donaldson This week, we're sharing reports we've read relating to the complex connection that links scent to memory. And we're knee-deep in a great new perfume-themed…
Perfume inspired by Paris Fashion Week
By Adriana Ermter In honour of Paris Fashion Week, we’re turning the spotlight on French style. Meander your way down Avenue Montaigne, the Rue de…
Female perfumers: Quiet Artists in a man’s world
By Deborah Fulsang “When I used to work with Mr. Jean-Paul Guerlain, he told me women can’t create [perfume] for other women,” said Sylvaine Delacourte…
La Dolce Vita, scents inspired by Milan Fashion Week
By Adriana Ermter Do you live in your heels even while running errands? Is your familial greeting a kiss on both cheeks? Does your closet…
New fragrances this month: Floral updates & a spritz of nostalgia
By Alexandra Donaldson Spring is just around the corner—we promise. To help get in the mood for a lighter, brighter season comes this month's lineup…
Maison Margiela, “untitled”, 2010
Paris fashion week begins tomorrow and though there are many iconic French fashion houses to reminisce about, we can't help but pick something a little…
Oscars 2015 Best Dressed and Scents to Match
By Deborah Fulsang and Alexandra Donaldson The style statements made on the red carpet of the Oscars are endlessly analyzed on all corners of the…
Perfume for The Oscars
By Alexandra Donaldson This year's Oscars offer no shortage of olfactory inspiration. Although actresses likely won't be asked what fragrance they're wearing on the red carpet—too bad!—we…