Ginger perfumes spice things up
By Deborah Fulsang For all of you perfume lovers out there, can you guess what this quintet of terrific spritzes has in common: Jean-Paul Gaultier…
Trends
What’s the latest coming around the fragrance bend? Chocolate-noted perfumes? Scents with mandarin or pear? How about oud or gardenia blooms? We explore the “what” and discuss the “why” behind the just-arrived and soon-to-land launches in the world of perfume.
The power of green tea in perfume and beauty
By Alexandra Donaldson At The Whale & The Rose we focus on fragrance, but generally speaking, we are lovers of beauty and wellness. Often we…
Iris perfumes
By Deborah Fulsang A flowerbed of irises lined the western-facing wall of my home growing up. It was hot dry terrain. Clay made the soil…
Green perfumes keep growing, changing
By Deborah Fulsang It’s easier and easier to live green. We’re talking fragrance of course, since green is of the latest perfume trends gaining ground.…
New rose perfumes to win your heart
By Deborah Fulsang Roses seduce. They are traditional, and in that they are comforting and a no-brainer choice when one is overwhelmed with today’s dizzying…
Great smelling men’s products for the fragrance-averse
By Alexandra Donaldson While we strongly believe that there is a scent for everyone, not everyone is as keen to wear perfume or cologne as…
celebrating World Gin Day with fragrant cocktails
By Deborah Fulsang Martini, negroni, Gin Fizz, G&T: These classic gin cocktails are the stuff of legend, and of course are meant to be enjoyed…
What is yuzu?
Our recent citrus trend post may have already clued you in to what family yuzu belongs to, but what exactly is this citrus fruit? Yuzu…
New perfumes embrace the tea trend
Let's have tea. Let's slow down, sip our tea, pour for those who share our table. Let the day’s stresses slip away. Let us talk.…
New citrus perfumes with pomelo, yuzu, tangerine…
By Deborah Fulsang Move over lemon and lime, today's sunniest new citrus perfumes embrace your more exotic cousins—hello tangerine, mandarin, pomelo, kumquat and yuzu. Citrus…
Denim and fragrance with Fidelity Denim’s Jason Trotzuk
By Alexandra Donaldson Whenever I see someone wearing denim on denim, I am immediately transported to the front lawn of the first house I lived…