Buy Mother’s Day flowers in a perfume
Going to get Mom some Mother's Day flowers this year? Why not pick up her favourite floral in a perfume instead? Moms—and indeed most women—like…
jasmine
Video: an Alexander McQueen perfume window
The new Alexander McQueen Parfum, due out this summer, promises to epitomize the luxurious, Gothic and darkly beautiful identity of the house. It was 2005 when we…
Floral perfumes for non-floral types
By Alexandra Donaldson “A perfume shouldn’t smell like flowers. A woman should not smell like another substance in nature," said the ever-opinionated Coco Chanel. "She…
10 things to know about Carven
By Deborah Fulsang 1. THE NEW PERFUME: A breezy and feminine floral with a certain je ne sais quoi—that is an old-school French perfume-ness that…
French and away
By Deborah Fulsang “I was born with this garden in my head,” says perfumer Karine Dubreuil’s of her latest work for L’Occitane, a quartet of…
Jasmine, old and new
Jasmine is the sexiest flower. One could make the argument given that jasmine has reportedly been used as an aphrodisiac dating back to Ancient Egypt.…
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…
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.…
Princess Night
Vera Wang is a clever perfume mixologist. Her latest Princess Night perfume takes the stage for summertime cocktail hour. Its mix, an all-ages cocktail of orange…
VALENTINA
From Emma Watson and Kate Bosworth, to Rose McGowan and Sarah Jessica Parker: These are the women of style who wear Valentino. No wonder the…