Therapist Kimberly Moffit on scent and sex
Perfume’s aphrodisiac powers are legendary. So, we wondered, how can we use scent to improve our love life. DEBORAH FULSANG asks psychotherapist and relationship expert…
Find sexy spritzes with our Fragrance Buying Guide
We’ve gone with a love theme for this month’s Fragrance Buying Guide. So whether you’re feeling a bit Guilty, have a current Obsession or are…
Choose rose notes for good make-up sex
By Deborah Fulsang “Rose has the ability to let anger go and let healing take place,” says Jacqui MacNeill, aromatherapist and founder of Vancouver-based Escents…
What is a chy·pre? (noun)ˈshēprə
In the past couple of years, we have seen the resurgence of Chypres: and we are often asked to explain what exactly the term means.…
Frédéric Malle’s new perfume ménages à trois
By Deborah Fulsang Designer collaborations are terribly de rigueur—hello H&M, Gap, Target et al. On that note, scent-obsessives will be happy to know that perfume…
Wear gourmands to spark up date night
By Deborah Fulsang As visions of Valentine’s Day bounce in our heads, we got to thinking about what makes a scent sexy. In this month…
Cupcakes and Cashmere’s Emily Schuman on what makes her happy
By Natasha Bruno February is a tough month for even those among us not depleted by SAD. To help battle the blahs, we look to…
NSFW: The sexiest perfume ads of all time
Provocation is the name of the game when it comes to perfume ads. From too-sexy videos and revealing poses to drug-alluding imagery, we’re looking back…
What is ambergris? (noun) ˈam-bər-ˌgris, -ˌgrē(s)
Ambergris was once considered the second most precious treasure of the sea—after pearls, writes the academic Richard Stamelman, in his encyclopaedic tome, Perfume: Joy, Obsession, Scandal,…
Send a scented love letter to your Valentine
By Deborah Fulsang A crisp white envelope lands in the mailbox, your name written in hand script, stamp in the upper right corner; a delivery…
Year of the Snake and sexy scents
2013 marks the Year of the Snake in the Chinese calendar; the New Year of which is celebrated on February 10. Asian astrologers and soothsayers…