Pantone Colour of the Year 2016
Pantone picked its colour(s) of the year and we have to say, we're a little bored. This year Pantone chose not one, but two colours…
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…
Oud fragrance comes to the masses
Thank Tom Ford, By Kilian, Francis Kurkdjian and Cartier for making oud, perfumery's "liquid gold", super current and cool. Oud's powerful smoky musk scent has been coveted in the…
Perfume shopping in Toronto: Jacob & Sebastian
Beyond the department stores and big box retailers lie little fragrance-minded boutiques with inspired perfume selections tailored to scent lovers. Hello Jacob & Sebastian. You might head to…
The best men’s fragrances are the classics
Chanel Egoiste, Acqua di Parma, Aramis: It’s okay to keep returning to those tried-and-true men’s fragrances—really. Like a classic cocktail, a great book that bears repeat readings,…
Lea Seydoux is the Prada Candy girl—and woman
Lea Seydoux brings Bond-girl allure and French je-ne-sais-quoi to the iconic Italian brand. There's a moment in Spectre, the latest instalment of the Bond films,…
Jet-set perfume with Laurie Jennings
Adriana Ermter chats fragrance, travel and French getaways with Laurie Jennings, deputy editor at Good Housekeeping magazine in NYC. The Job Jennings multi-tasks: writing, editing, assigning and…
Perfume gift sets just in time for the holidays
Hurry, limited-edition fragrance gift sets sell fast because they're a great gift for every type of perfume lover—young or old, fragrance newbie or aficionado. The holiday…
Travelling through Morocco: an aromatic adventure
We tag along with writer-editor Hina P. Ansari as she smells her way along a scent-sational 14-day road trip through Morocco. When one thinks of Marrakech, you…