Use your intuition and layer your scents
By Deborah Fulsang Sometimes you wake up in the morning and just aren’t sure what to spritz. You want something different but can’t make up…
Of pot, perfume and airport customs
By Deborah Fulsang “Do you smoke marijuana?” The customs officer at YYZ looked me square in the eyes, as my kids, then 9 and 6…
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.…
Destination Fragrances Part III: THE URBAN ESCAPE
By Ashley Kowalewski So the beach isn’t your thing. You’re not interested in the smell of sunscreen or the sand that just seems to get…
Destination Fragrances Part II: ADVENTURE GETAWAYS
By Ashley Kowalewski Aching for a getaway? A little mid-winter adventure escape from this cold and slushy snow? How about a stroll around some exotic…
Destination fragrances: This way to the Beach
As the winter blues officially set in with today's snow-sleet-freezing-rain reality, we’re daydreaming of far-off places much warmer and sunnier than the climate enjoyed—well, actually…
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;…
Of love, lust and perfume names
In the wake of Valentine's Day, so you still have love on the brain? Us too. And then we started brainstorming perfumes, past and present,…
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…
Use scent to boost your mood & love life
By Deborah Fulsang Be strategic with your fragrance, say the experts. Perfume can make for profound multi-sensorial experiences—especially when it comes to Valentine’s Day activities.…