The Best Musk Perfume Oils

The key to a scent that lasts all day? A fragrance oil. Adding a thin layer of these aromatic essences before spritzing skin adds something for the scent molecules to cling to,…

The Sensuality of Musk

There is an undeniable sensual quality to musk, a note that is as soft as it is human. Wrapping the senses in intimacy and warmth, it often evokes memories and nostalgia when…

Vanilla Era: Part 1

Welcome to the vanilla era — it’s been trending forever, but the season where this note shines most brightly is upon us. The versatility of vanilla is astounding – from earthy pods…

Featherlight Gourmands

If you’ve written off gourmands because they’re too sweet, too dense, too overwhelming – try what I like to call a featherlight gourmand, something that still provides that hit of addictive sweetness, but in an airy way, like a fluffy angel food cake.

The Quiet Cleanliness of Musk

White musk can be done a number of ways – deep and animalic, velvety and sensual, even powdery and nostalgic – but one of my favorite styles of musk is the clean,…

Intro to White Musk

White musk is often described as a “second skin,” a soft sweep of scent that gets noticed but rarely identified. Vastly different from animalic musk, white musk is a synthetic note that…

The Body Mist Edit

When you want a burst of fragrance without the scent concentration of an eau de parfum, body mists are your best friend. You can overspray as much as you want and spritz…

5 Indie Fragrance Houses

Indie fragrance brands are like little hidden gems, surprising and delighting those who find them. It is so refreshing to discover new, often smaller and/or independently owned companies whose creativity and note…

Fragrance Forecast: New Launches

There is a never-ending stream of newness when it comes to perfume; what better time to discover a fresh scent than a change of season? Here are 8 recent launches that are…