Top 10 things to know about Marni
By Deborah Fulsang 1. Marni is the first fragrance launched by the Italian brand of the same name. 2. Marni, the perfume, is a floral-woody scent.…
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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.
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice
By Ashley Kowalewski Sweet, spicy, delectable: all the things that describe the decadent delicacies you would find at British high tea. Jo Malone London, makers…
Miss Universe perfume and The Scent of Sexism for sale
By Erin Richardson What does Miss Universe smell like? Notes of chauvinism layered with spray tan. At least, that’s what feminists would have you believe.…
Lacoste’s L’Eau: capturing cotton’s breezy beauty
By Natasha Bruno Nothing beats the feeling of clean, luxurious cotton on the skin—a fabric that’s remained at the heart of the Lacoste brand since…
Of Academy Awards, Perfumes and Starlets
By Ashley Kowalewski Unless you don’t have cable, any social-media affiliations, or live under a rock, you probably caught some of the Oscars last night;…
What is am·ber? (noun) ˈam-bər
By Ashley Kowalewski Amber is a golden-hued and translucent material formed from fossilized tree resin. And it doesn’t smell. What gives then when so many…
What is a chy·pre? (noun)ˈshēprə
In the past couple of years, we have seen the resurgence of Chypres: and we are often asked to explain what exactly the term means.…
Frédéric Malle’s new perfume ménages à trois
By Deborah Fulsang Designer collaborations are terribly de rigueur—hello H&M, Gap, Target et al. On that note, scent-obsessives will be happy to know that perfume…
The power of Paltrow, perfume and a little black dress
By Natasha Bruno Many believe it to be a rule of fashion that no woman’s wardrobe is complete without at least one quintessential little black…
Arquiste Boutonniere No.7
By Deborah Fulsang Imagine a night at the Opera. More specifically a clutch of young and charming men about town dressed in black-tie finery, the…
The evolution of modern-day perfumery
By Erin Richardson To fully understand and appreciate a fragrance, you must experience it. Your thoughts, your memories, and, of course, your sense of smell…