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…
unisex fragrances
Byredo distills the smell of fresh laundry
Perfumer Ben Gorham has made a Byredo scent that wears even better on your linens than your skin. A new take on the fresh laundry…
Zoologist Perfumes finds its niche
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my. Doug Wallace chats with the olfactory animal keeper, Victor Wong, of Zoologist Perfumes. I became obsessed with Zoologist…
Rhubarb is today’s tart new perfume trend
Crunchy and cool, sweet yet tart, vegetable-meets-fruit: Multi-faceted rhubarb is the latest ingredient inspiring trendsetting perfumers. In the fashion and beauty trend-watching game, it’s often the…
Chanel Boy: a new fragrance from the house that Coco built
Perfume speaks to your soul, not your gender. That's why we love Boy, the new Chanel Exclusif. Today is not the brightest of days. The weather…
Cedrat cologne celebrates je ne sais quoi of the Great Outdoors
Cedrat: The citrus fruit defines the fresh nature of L'Occitane's new grooming line By Deborah Fulsang The immediate association of cologne with rushing river streams or campfires might…
Green perfumes keep growing, changing
By Deborah Fulsang It’s easier and easier to live green. We’re talking fragrance of course, since green is of the latest perfume trends gaining ground.…
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…
New citrus perfumes with pomelo, yuzu, tangerine…
By Deborah Fulsang Move over lemon and lime, today's sunniest new citrus perfumes embrace your more exotic cousins—hello tangerine, mandarin, pomelo, kumquat and yuzu. Citrus…