The 12 days of Christmas, day nine
“On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…nine ladies dancing.” Maybe it’s The Nutcracker and all of those holiday concerts and recitals…
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 12 Days of Christmas, day eight
“On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…eight maids a milking.” The milky white flask of Narciso Rodriguez’s Eau de Parfum…
The 12 Days of Christmas, day six
“On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…six geese a laying.” For this, the sixth day of Christmas in our 12…
The 12 Days of Christmas, day two
“On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…two turtle doves.” Make that a bottle of Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps perfume.…
The 12 Days of Christmas, day one
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Hang on. Before we get to your true love’s gift, let us explain.…
Perfume shopping in Toronto
Niche fragrances? Hard-to-find brands? Head off the beaten track when perfume shopping in Toronto. Here, a lineup of the city's best indie boutiques for the fragrant-minded. If you…
Adriana Ermter shares her favourite holiday scents
The Whale & The Rose team shares their cherished holiday smells and what's on their perfume wish list. Contributing writer Adriana Ermter's favourite holiday scents My favourite…
All-natural perfume gifts
Great ideas for green-minded fragrance lovers on your shopping list. If you have someone on your gift list who steers clear of synthetics and does…
Alexandra Donaldson shares her favourite holiday scents
The quintessential smells of the holidays and what we'd like to find in our stockings: from the team at The Whale & The Rose. Editor…
Jet-set perfume with model Kate Bock
Adriana Ermter talks with the Vancouver-born fashion model about the perfect travel perfume and finding paradise in Brazil. The Job This Vancouver-born model has posed for international…
Deborah Fulsang shares her favourite holiday scents
The Whale & The Rose team decided to get into the giving spirit this year by sharing our own favourite holiday smells. Deborah Fulsang shares her perfume nostalgia and…