Blue fragrances: beauty & the deep blue sea
Hermes, Narciso Rodriguez and Givenchy distill the magic, moodiness and mysticism of blue in their new blue fragrances. The association of blue with boys starts…
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Byredo’s seductive night vision
Byredo Night Veils is super-luxe fragrance by all definitions: the notes, the packaging and the for-serious-scent-lovers-only price tag. The new Byredo Night Veils three-perfume collection channels the…
Perfume layering: Make a scent statement
How do you layer perfumes? What fragrances work well together? Follow your nose—and these perfume-layering tips—to create your own unique scent style. It would be hard…
L’Oreal partners with Proenza Schouler
L’Oreal announced last week that they have inked a licensing deal with fashion label Proenza Schouler to develop a perfume. The long-term agreement means that we’ll…
Talking fragrance, fashion and cocktails with Penhaligon’s
By Deborah Fulsang With perfumers whipping together fragrances spiked with cocktail notes these days, we reached out to niche perfume brand Penhaligon’s to discuss its…
Valentino Valentina Oud Assoluto
Here’s what you’re competing for in today’s Fragrance Giveaway: Valentino Valentina Oud Assoluto EDP As the air cools and some of us tuck our lighter toilettes…
Miu Miu marries with Coty
By Deborah Fulsang Miuccia Prada has always played with the unexpected with her Miu Miu brand: from trompe l’oeil patterns to oversized, doll-like accessories that…
Top 10 things to know about Marni
By Deborah Fulsang 1. Marni is the first fragrance launched by the Italian brand of the same name. 2. Marni, the perfume, is a floral-woody scent.…
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…
Spark the season with a fire-red spritz
By Ashley Kowalewski The colour red evokes so many emotions: Love, lust, happiness, confidence. It’s a colour that stands out from the crowd and demands…