Christine Nagel: “It’s impossible…
Christine Nagel, in-house perfumer at Hermes, as told to The Cut. "It's impossible to wear a perfume that you don't like. If you took more…
Hermes
Perfume illustrations by E.C.A.T.
By Alexandra Donaldson Here at The Whale & The Rose we’re visual people as well as olfactive, which is why we find it hard to resist…
Father’s Day
Happy Father's Day to all the Dads our there. If you're still looking for a gift, or just want to peruse some of our favourite…
Perfume review, Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li
By Deborah Fulsang Imagine being in a garden, one with water and lots of greenness—in the heat of the peak summer months. Then add the…
Hermès and the soul-soothing bath
By Deborah Fulsang If you’re like many of us, September brings a return to a rigorous up-at-6am schedule that wipes us out after the first…
How to make your perfume survive the hot, hazy summer
By Adriana Ermter Since 1867, Canadians have talked about the weather. And nothing gets banter going faster than extreme conditions, like a heat wave. In…
Fragrances in the night garden
By Deborah Fulsang We love a good surprise. You can understand then why we perked up in spotting something twisted and strange in the fragrance…
cologne
By Deborah Fulsang Style savants have long appreciated cologne. From Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant who were rumoured fans of the legendary Italian spritz, Acqua…
Spring forward with flowers, fruit
It’s officially spring, and while the weather hasn’t supported that reality this past week, the sunny smorgasbord of fragrances launching this season certainly does. Sophisticated…
Barb Atkin
Vice-president fashion direction at Holt Renfrew, Barb Atkin, talks about perfume and the role it plays in her high-style life. QUESTION: First fragrance and how…
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…