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…
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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…
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.
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,…
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…
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…
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…
Unisex scents tend to be woodier, cleaner, fresher as a whole. How fitting is that description for summer, when temperatures can reach above 100 degrees? A truly unisex scent is like a…
For many, August is the heaviest summer month, filled with languid, lazy days spent simply trying to keep cool. One of my favorite notes to wear when it’s this hot is a white floral; I love their clean elegance, their ability to smell fresh even when the air feels impossibly muggy.
