Tag: Niche fragrance

Scented Spotlight: Sandalwood

Sandalwood is a staple note in the world of fragrance, but it can also be challenging. Quite literally wood that comes from the santalum tree and made into a perfume oil, it…

Love at First Sniff

Some fragrances take time to get to know the wearer – the initial spritz doesn’t always tell the whole story. I certainly have scents in my collection like this. The following three,…

Buchart Colbert’s Olfactive Symphonies

How is a fragrance like a melody? According to the cofounders of emerging niche brand Buchart Colbert, the two are eerily similar. Calling their scents “musical memoirs,” Sean Colbert and Sean Cavenaugh…

6 Swoonworthy Signature Scents

While it’s so much fun to have a large perfume library, it can be grounding to have that one signature scent that never fails you. While your signature can be anything you’d…

Scent Bar: Find Your Niche (Fragrance)

New York City’s Elizabeth Street in Nolita is home to a surprising amount of niche fragrance destinations, from Le Labo to Aesop. It’s a perfume lover’s dream, the perfect place to meander…

5 “Your Skin But Better” Scents

Skin scents are trending in the perfume world, reflective of the “clean girl” aesthetic that’s been so popular the last few years. I love skin scents because they won’t overwhelm you as…

Thameen London: Bricolage Stories of British Culture

Thameen London is an English fragrance house that’s been on the scene since 2013. Its library of scents is a collection of stories about British culture and heritage, and each perfume is…

7 Timeless Floral Fragrances

When it comes to perfumes, florals will always be a classic. Their elegance transcends time and occasion–smelling like a rose or a peony is never out of style. These seven fragrances feature…

5 Niche Fragrance Houses to Watch

Fragrance has had a bit of a Renaissance lately–online communities like PerfumeTok have created accessible spaces for scent-lovers to share their fragrant love. While this is certainly a positive, the overconsumption of…