Rollerball perfume for when you’re on the go
Tossing an entire bottle of perfume in your purse is not going to happen—so grab a fragrance rollerball instead. Why should you grab a rollerball perfume…
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.
Nest Fragrances: perfume and packaging that wows
Forget scantily clad models in steamy embraces, the imagery of Nest Fragrances appeals to perfume lovers but also aesthetes and collectors alike with erotic flowers set against dramatic…
The (new) scent of self-tanner
The fragrance of self-tanner has a bad rap—for good reason. But the times (and scents) they are a changing. The flawless tan was not always the…
Keep a nose out for mimosa perfumes this season
Rose, schmose. When you smell the new mimosa scents you might just ditch your traditional floral fragrances. Mimosa is not a scene-stealing flower. It doesn't have the bold stage…
New summer perfumes go light and tropical
Looking for a scent to suit the sun-loving season? Check out the 2016 summer perfumes from some of your favourite brands. When summer rolls around we love…
Pear perfumes are today’s newest fruity spritzes
After berries, peaches, apples, the newest fruit to gain favour with perfumers is the aromatic, juicy pear. I’m not a big fruit eater. Given the…
The perfume world embraces aldehydes again
Soapy, clean, floral, fresh: Today's newest fragrances revisit aldehydes, those game-changing scientific compounds that helped make Chanel No. 5 a perfume icon. Chances are, unless you’re a beauty…
Coffee and perfume
Dark and velvety or bold and earthy-sweet: the latest coffee-noted fragrances are double-double delicious for many a perfume fan. There are few things more satisfying…
Byredo distills the smell of fresh laundry
Perfumer Ben Gorham has made a Byredo scent that wears even better on your linens than your skin. A new take on the fresh laundry…
Polka dots as a perfume trend?
Spots, dots, confetti, birthday balloons: The newest perfume packaging pops. We're mostly in the business of letting you know perfume note trends, but sometimes the…
Solar perfumes let the sun shine in
Sparkle, shine, glow: Solar perfumes are the latest fragrance trend to channel the carefree sexiness of summer. If you’re anything like us, you grew up in…