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Headspace Parfums Tabac 2025: a soft haze tailored by Julien Rasquinet
I wore the new Headspace Parfums Tabac and it wrapped me in a smoked-velvet aura that felt personal, not perfumey. Julien Rasquinet gives tobacco a mo...
October 19, 2025 at 06:06 PM
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Poème Noir by Sylhouette Parfums: the chypre that starts at midnight
Poème Noir from Sylhouette Parfums skips the sunny citrus prelude and walks straight into a shadow-drenched floral heart. It feels like a classic chyp...
October 19, 2025 at 05:53 PM
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Your Fall TBR Needs Perfume: 7 Pairings I Swear By
If your fall reading stack smells like nothing, it’s missing a chapter. Here are the book and perfume pairings I actually wear when the leaves crackle...
October 18, 2025 at 04:34 PM
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Crown Jewel Heat: Musc Ravageur and Tobacco Vanille On Real Skin
Two modern icons, two very different kinds of trouble. I wore Frédéric Malle Musc Ravageur and Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille side by side, layered and solo...
October 18, 2025 at 03:15 PM
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Does Light Have a Scent? I Wore Neil Morris Shimmering
I spent a week wearing Neil Morris Shimmering, a skin-seductress that plays with warmth, radiance, and quiet confidence. If you think “sheer” means fo...
October 18, 2025 at 01:09 PM
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3 Indie Fall Fragrances I Can’t Stop Wearing Right Now
Forget pumpkin spice. These three indie perfumes deliver smoke, hay, leather, and vanilla that feel like actual fall on skin. Bold, subtle, or warm —...
October 17, 2025 at 08:07 PM
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Diptyque’s holiday twist with no price hike: Do Son, Eau Rose, Orphéon
Diptyque has dropped limited editions of Do Son, Eau Rose, and Orphéon for the holidays, and the 75 ml Eau de Parfum bottles are the same $255 as the...
October 17, 2025 at 03:06 PM
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Skin Ghost Goes Rogue: Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Cistus
Escentric Molecules just unveiled Molecule 01 + Cistus, pairing Iso E Super’s smooth, cedar-amber hum with resinous cistus for a duskier, more tactile...
October 17, 2025 at 02:56 PM
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The scent I’d die in: lilies, incense, and an oddly comforting goodbye
Macabre, yes, but honest too. If fragrance is the diary on our skin, what do we want on the last page? Today I’m weighing the hush of Diorissimo again...
October 17, 2025 at 01:44 PM
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Are Perfume Lovers Quietly Losing Their Noses?
A large smell study found that many people who had COVID-19 still have reduced smell long after recovery, even if they don’t realize it. If fragrances...
October 17, 2025 at 01:12 PM
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Green Lightning: Revisiting A Scent by Issey Miyake (2009) by Daphné Bugey
A Scent by Issey Miyake is a cool, modern green chypre that slices through the air with crisp clarity. Composed by Daphné Bugey in 2009, it proves min...
October 16, 2025 at 08:32 PM
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Metallic tartan, cheeky torsos, and a little FOMO: JPG’s holiday bottles
The holiday collector bottles from Jean Paul Gaultier return in metallic tartan, dressing up Le Mâle Elixir and Divine for late-month release. Same ju...
October 16, 2025 at 03:56 PM
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Moschino’s Toy Boy 2: does the rose still bite?
Moschino drops a new flanker, Toy Boy 2, and I’m bracing to see if it keeps the original’s spicy-rose snarl or sands it down for mass appeal. Here’s w...
October 16, 2025 at 02:21 PM
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Wilde carnations, World Food Day, and the scent I’d take to the grave
Almost Friday meets World Food Day with a clove-sparked love letter to carnation perfumes. I honor Oscar Wilde at Père Lachaise with memories of Flori...
October 16, 2025 at 01:55 PM
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Brand Loyalty Is Fragile, So Your Perfume Shelf Got Busier
The fragrance world is sprinting, not strolling. With brand loyalty wobbling, even the chicest labels are speeding up launches, leaning on influencers...
October 16, 2025 at 01:08 PM
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Crisp Peaks, Warm Pulse: Review of Les Alpes by Nissaba
I wore Les Alpes by Nissaba expecting postcard pine and got something sharper, cooler, and more adult. Warm and dry on the skin, crisp and alpine in t...
October 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Fuchsia Isn’t A Color. It’s A Mood: ÉLISIRE In Fabula By Bérénice Watteau
The new ÉLISIRE release In Fabula by Bérénice Watteau treats fuchsia not as a paint chip but as an emotion. It promises a sensorial jolt that skips th...
October 15, 2025 at 08:10 PM
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Chanel’s Holiday 2025 Glow-Up: Shimmering Oils for No. 5 and Coco Mademoiselle
Chanel is rolling out limited edition shimmering body oils for Holiday 2025 in three shades tied to its icons. Expect a glossy, perfume-adjacent glow...
October 15, 2025 at 02:57 PM
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Dua Lipa turns Libre into a jewel: YSL Libre Vanille Couture
A new flank in the Libre story lands with a glint of gold. Dua Lipa returns for Yves Saint Laurent Libre Vanille Couture, teasing a richer, silkier ta...
October 15, 2025 at 01:49 PM
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Wednesday Scent of the Day: Clean Hands, Wicked Minds, and a Chalet for the Soul
Midweek deserves a scent that keeps you sharp, soft, and a little subversive. Today I’m balancing citrus-bright skin with a quiet, wood-warmed perfume...
October 15, 2025 at 01:40 PM
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Recession glam smells like nerve and neroli
Perfume is doing what handbags and haute hemlines can’t, it’s thriving when wallets tighten. Call it Recession Glam if you like, but the point is simp...
October 15, 2025 at 01:23 PM
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Gourmand Isn’t Shy Anymore: My Take on The 7 Virtues BUTTERCREAM HAZE
I tested The 7 Virtues BUTTERCREAM HAZE and it leans into gourmand with zero apologies. Think whipped vanilla frosting with a clean modern frame, craf...
October 14, 2025 at 08:17 PM
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Loewe’s Crafted Temptations: Bittersweet Oud, Iris Root, Roasted Vanilla
Spanish house Loewe unveils The Crafted Collection with three telling names that hint at texture and tension. I break down what to expect from Bitters...
October 14, 2025 at 04:28 PM
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A 1.65L Shalimar L’Essence? Guerlain just made perfume peacock
Guerlain has unveiled a 1.65L art-bottle edition of Shalimar L’Essence, dressed in feathers and flowers by Janaïna Milheiro with a nod to Frida Kahlo...
October 14, 2025 at 03:07 PM
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Peony pulls the pin: first look at Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Pretty Peony
Viktor & Rolf are adding a peony twist to their blockbuster Flowerbomb with the new Flowerbomb Pretty Peony. Expect a fruity floral spin that aims to...
October 14, 2025 at 02:48 PM
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Hermès finally says the O-word: first look at Oud Esma
Hermès is adding an oud to its most rarefied wardrobe with the upcoming Hermessence release, Oud Esma. As the third oil-based Essence de Parfum in the...
October 14, 2025 at 02:40 PM
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Ada, Dessert, and a Rose: Tuesday Scent Notebook 10/14
Ada Lovelace Day meets National Dessert Day, so I reached for the most hedonistic code of all: rose, saffron, and a touch of date-dark sweetness. I’m...
October 14, 2025 at 01:30 PM
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When a Thunderstorm Smells Like Goodbye: Na-Moya Lawrence’s Perfume of Grief and Guineps
A new scent by Na-Moya Lawrence dares to bottle the collision of rain-soaked earth, butter cookies, and guineps, all drawn from a family funeral that...
October 14, 2025 at 01:06 PM
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Why Bon Parfumeur 003 Forced Its Way Into My Fragrance Wardrobe
I rarely fall for citrus colognes, but Bon Parfumeur 003 cut through my skepticism with green snap and grown up polish. This is a crisp, modern cologn...
October 13, 2025 at 01:06 PM
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Cognac Without The Hangover: D.S. & Durga’s Cognac Reign Is Midnight Velvet In A Bottle
A new boozy stunner from D.S. & Durga, Cognac Reign is a plush, oak-soaked portrait of the iconic French spirit, crafted by David Seth Moltz for 2025....
October 12, 2025 at 06:29 PM
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Three-Day Weekend, Nine Sprays: My Fall Perfume Lineup And Split Plans
Long weekends are for shameless spritzing and bold bottle math. Here is my real-life fall lineup, what I’m splitting, and the bottles I’m stalking nex...
October 11, 2025 at 04:28 PM
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Club Lights, Sticky Lips: Régime des Fleurs Drops Wicked Honey
The niche studio behind some of the most artful florals just slipped a honey bomb into our autumn. Régime des Fleurs teams with Honey Dijon for Wicked...
October 11, 2025 at 04:13 PM
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Guerlain crowns Knightsbridge again with Royal Extract III
Guerlain has unveiled Royal Extract III, a limited edition luxury extrait exclusive to Harrods, following the 2020 release of Royal Extract II. It’s a...
October 11, 2025 at 03:59 PM
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Fantasmagory by Louis Vuitton: a lucid dream slips into Les Extraits
Louis Vuitton just added Fantasmagory to the Les Extraits Collection, a name that feels part séance, part cinema cut. No notes yet, but the title alon...
October 11, 2025 at 03:44 PM
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Perfume Isn’t Protection. Here’s What I Wear When I Stop Pretending
We’re sold the fairy tale that a beautiful scent can shield us from heartbreak and judgment. It can’t. What it can do, on honest days, is amplify the...
October 11, 2025 at 03:09 PM
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Sunshine with a buzz: my take on KAJAL Perfumes Topaz
I tested KAJAL Perfumes Topaz on a humid afternoon and it felt like slipping into liquid light. Think orange blossom spun into candy, brightened with...
October 11, 2025 at 01:30 PM
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Vanilla Is Having A Moment, And Parle Moi Just Threw Down A Gauntlet
French niche house Parle Moi de Parfum drops a new unisex vanilla by Michel Almairac. If you’re tired of cupcake clouds, this one hints at a lean, adu...
October 10, 2025 at 03:56 PM
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A Night of Wax and Gold: Diptyque crowns Sapin as the holiday main event
Diptyque is breaking its own holiday ritual in 2025, centering the season on a single star: Sapin. No trio of limited candles this time, just one pine...
October 10, 2025 at 03:00 PM
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Narcissus With Bite: Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery Narcissus Poeticus 2
A narcissus that refuses to sit pretty. Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery and perfumer Laurie Stern deliver a natural floral with backbone in Narcissus...
October 10, 2025 at 02:14 PM
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Moonlight on my wrist: L’Artisan Parfumeur unveils Fleur de Lune
L’Artisan Parfumeur has released Fleur de Lune, a limited edition that whispers of night-blooming petals and silk shadows. I haven’t worn it yet, but...
October 10, 2025 at 02:11 PM
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Nutmeg Friday, Two Wrists: Fendi Theorema vs L’Eau du Gouverneur
Today’s ritual is nutmeg on the skin and music in the room. I’m double-wristing two very different spice stories, letting each one stake its claim whi...
October 10, 2025 at 01:30 PM
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The $100 Line In The Sand: Everyday Perfume Isn’t Sacred Anymore
Price sensitivity is finally reshaping how we wear scent, and I’m not mad about it. Carina Chaz of Dedcool is pushing a simple idea with big impact: f...
October 10, 2025 at 01:12 PM
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Above The Waves, Not Beneath The Hype: My Real-Life Wear Test
Forget beachy clichés. Etat Libre d'Orange steers Above The Waves away from marine fluff and into a calm, tea-steeped haze laced with incense. It’s a...
October 9, 2025 at 02:21 PM
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When chocolate on skin disappoints, light the chili: Mizensir Chocolat Suisse vs Tocca Oaxaca
Chocolate notes in perfume can seduce or suffocate. When Mizensir Chocolat Suisse felt too polite on my skin, the Tocca Oaxaca Holiday Edition Candle...
October 9, 2025 at 02:17 PM
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Into the Green With John Varvatos: Meet Artisan Forest
Forest bathing in a bottle, or just another safe shower-fresh flanker? John Varvatos has launched Artisan Forest, riffing on the crisp-citrus DNA of 2...
October 9, 2025 at 02:11 PM
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Atkinsons Strikes Thrice: Ambre Royal, Midnight Scented Dream, and a Platinum afterglow
British house Atkinsons expands the Atkinsons 1799 Reserve Collection with two new arrivals, Ambre Royal and Midnight Scented Dream, following this ye...
October 9, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Tom Hardy loses the dog, keeps the bite for Jo Malone London Cypress & Grapevine
Tom Hardy returns to front Jo Malone London Cypress & Grapevine, this time without his headline-stealing dog. The focus sharpens on a green, architect...
October 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Thursday Scent: A Dab of Bold Quiet from Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle
Almost-Friday calls for a scent that doesn’t shout, it smolders. I’m marking John Lennon’s birthday with a hush of Dries Van Noten par Frédéric Malle,...
October 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Sunlight, Steel, and Soap: Jean‑Claude Ellena Rewrites Puig’s Classic Waters
Puig just unveiled a four‑piece cologne chapter authored by Jean‑Claude Ellena, folding Spain’s barbershop DNA into modern transparency. Three revival...
October 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Shimmer without shouting: my first take on Neil Morris Fragrances Shimmering 2025
Neil Morris is back with Shimmering, a modern floral that refuses to scream to be noticed. It’s airy, polished, and quietly magnetic, the kind of scen...
October 8, 2025 at 07:16 PM
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Good Oud vs Oud Supreme: Bond No. 9’s double oud drop for NYC moods
Bond No. 9 just launched two new oud-centric fragrances, Good Oud and Oud Supreme. The names alone set up a duel of approachable vs maximalist oud, an...
October 8, 2025 at 04:45 PM
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Chocolate That Behaves: Mizensir’s Chocolat Suisse For Holiday Evenings
A chocolate candle that refuses to be sticky-sweet. Mizensir Chocolat Suisse, signed by Alberto Morillas, balances cocoa powder, praline, tonka, patch...
October 8, 2025 at 03:31 PM
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Nutmeg isn’t cute. In perfume, it’s a velvet knife.
Nutmeg has a scandalous past and a surprisingly modern role in fragrance. Here are the best nutmeg-forward perfumes that turn a humble spice into a po...
October 8, 2025 at 02:19 PM
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Octopus Day Scent: A chameleon Guerlain and a nutmeg tease for 10/10
Hump Day meets World Octopus Day, which is exactly the kind of weird I live for. I’m wearing the shape-shifting Guerlain Cologne du 68, and I am linin...
October 8, 2025 at 01:42 PM
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I want my perfume with clay under its nails: Tapputi’s ancient oil returns in Bologna
The oldest recorded perfume recipe is being reconstructed in Bologna, reviving the infused oil of Tappūtī-Bēlat-Ekalle, palace perfumer of ancient Mes...
October 8, 2025 at 01:29 PM
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Smokeshow in Kyoto: My Take on Le Labo Osmanthus 19
Le Labo Osmanthus 19 flips the script on its name. Instead of a sunny floral, this Kyoto City Exclusive reads as incense, resin and clean skin warmth....
October 7, 2025 at 08:51 PM
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Saaqi by Śasva Review: A Silk Road tavern in a bottle
I fell hard for Saaqi by Śasva, a moody, spiced resin-bomb from perfumer Chris Maurice that smells like midnight stories and stained goblets. It is se...
October 7, 2025 at 08:42 PM
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Cire Trudon Holiday 2025 Candles: Fir, Libra, Luna, Nazareth light up the long nights
The 2025 holiday candles from Cire Trudon are trickling into stores, and the lineup leans moody, plush, and quietly grand. I tested the four scents at...
October 7, 2025 at 07:13 PM
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Mezzanotte: Bottega Veneta’s liminal trio Almost Dawn, Goodmorning Midnight, Hinoki
In the new spot titled Mezzanotte, Bottega Veneta teases a trio that reads like a diary of the in-between hours: Almost Dawn, Goodmorning Midnight, an...
October 7, 2025 at 06:22 PM
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Scented Tuesday: A Drop of Après L’Ondée for Jacques Guerlain, With Bombay Breakfast
I marked today with a single drop of Après L’Ondée for Jacques Guerlain and a steaming cup of Bombay Breakfast from The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co. The air...
October 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Small bottles, big attitude: why perfume minis are running the show in 2025
The fragrance aisle just shrank in the best way. Sephora expanded its mini perfume section by 40%, and Liberty London keeps selling out tiny bottles l...
October 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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What Heritage Really Smells Like: My Take on Aromas de Salazar’s Discovery Set
Indie perfumery is loud right now, but Aromas de Salazar speaks in a steadier voice, one built on grit and memory. The Heritage Discovery Set reads li...
October 6, 2025 at 01:23 PM
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Drunk on Dark Desire: Sylhouette Parfums Poème Noir by Truong Chieu Sy
A shadowy chypre with a boozy pulse, Sylhouette Parfums Poème Noir is the kind of fragrance that slips past your defenses and writes its name in ink....
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Iconic Island by Anjali Perfumes Review: A Green Island That Cuts Through the Noise
Iconic Island by Anjali Perfumes skips the coconut postcard and sails straight into green, sparkling territory. Fir, fresh cut grass, lavender, and gr...
October 4, 2025 at 07:14 PM
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Fall Screen Time, Skin Time: What I’m Spraying For A 3-Day Binge
Long weekend equals long screen sessions, so I’m pairing my fall viewing with perfumes that pull their weight. From smoky gourmand comforts to shadowy...
October 4, 2025 at 04:09 PM
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Ellis Brooklyn goes straight for the jugular with Vanilla Man and Worth Avenue
NY niche house Ellis Brooklyn is launching two men’s fragrances, Vanilla Man and Worth Avenue. The names alone tell a story, and the timing is all abo...
October 4, 2025 at 03:45 PM
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Perfume As Pajamas: Why I Sleep In Scent
I wear perfume to bed, and yes, it helps. Soothing notes and soft skin scents turn my brain down and make the sheets feel like a private cloud, a tric...
October 4, 2025 at 03:06 PM
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I wore Bon Parfumeur 003 for a week and it got under my skin in the best way
A crisp, green-citrus cologne with a quietly sexy backbone, Bon Parfumeur 003 yuzu feuilles de violette vétiver shows how minimalism can still feel pl...
October 3, 2025 at 08:20 PM
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Ink, iron, and a pulse: L’Entropiste’s Ensang Noir arrives
Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour has unveiled Ensang Noir under his own label L’Entropiste, a unisex release with a name that whispers in ink and hums in...
October 3, 2025 at 03:35 PM
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Perfume for your mug: a rose-cocoa fling worth having
I taste-tested Elements Rose Cocoa Mix Drinking Chocolate, and it scratches the gourmand itch that most rose perfumes only flirt with. If you love the...
October 3, 2025 at 03:24 PM
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When Opera Smells Like Adventure - First Look at Amouage Sindbad
Tonight in Muscat, opera meets perfume as Amouage unveils Sindbad in collaboration with the Royal Opera House Muscat. A fragrance diffused through a l...
October 3, 2025 at 02:59 PM
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Parfums de Marly’s next power move: Carios, Eragon, Valero
Parfums de Marly just teased a new chapter with three names that sound like armor clinking in a marble hallway. Meet Carios, Eragon, and Valero, a tri...
October 3, 2025 at 02:44 PM
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Misunderstood Friday: Why Iris Nobile EDT Still Haunts Me
Some perfumes are misread on first sniff and never forgiven. Today I’m wearing a discontinued beauty that deserved better: the sparkling Acqua di Parm...
October 3, 2025 at 01:12 PM
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Crème Ébène Is Not Playing Nice, It’s Playing Smart
I spent a week with Nicolaï Parfumeur-Createur Crème Ébène Eau de Parfum Intense, and it got under my skin in the best possible way. If you crave a wo...
October 3, 2025 at 01:07 PM
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Incense With a Pulse: My Take on Deus ex Petra 21 by Olivier Durbano
I went hunting for a modern incense that didn’t smell like a closed sacristy at noon. Deus ex Petra 21 by Olivier Durbano delivers a mineral, sun-warm...
October 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Q3 2025 Perfume Confessional: How Much Damage Did You Do?
Confession time. Q3 2025 turned into a wallet-scorcher and a patience test, with perfume people buzzing about Donatella, Dario Vitale, Versace, and a...
October 2, 2025 at 03:02 PM
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Fiery or just warm? My take on Costume National’s new amber
Italian house Costume National has dropped Fiery Amber, a unisex woody oriental pitched squarely at cool-weather skin. I haven’t tested it yet, but he...
October 2, 2025 at 02:46 PM
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Versace Crystal Emerald: The Crystal line gets a green pulse
Versace drops Crystal Emerald, a floral musk that slots into the brand’s jewel-toned lineup with a glossy green wink. If you love sheer sparkle with a...
October 2, 2025 at 02:01 PM
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Almost Friday Scent Check: Vanilla With Backbone, Quiet Power, and a Dare
Today I’m leaning into comfort that still knows how to bite. I’m wearing a small, deliberate dab of Maya Njie Vanilj, thinking about the International...
October 2, 2025 at 01:32 PM
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Garlic on the page, not on your pulse: a vampire-proof stunt and perfume’s last taboo
Hellmann’s just printed Jennifer L. Armentrout’s new novel, The Primal of Blood and Bone, with garlic-infused ink, pitched as a “Craven-proof” edition...
October 2, 2025 at 01:10 PM
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The Abandoned Mansion by Imaginary Authors: Gothic romance in a bottle I can’t stop thinking about
Indie darlings Imaginary Authors just dropped The Abandoned Mansion, and the name alone has me plotting a late-night spritz through creaking halls and...
October 1, 2025 at 04:16 PM
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Bombshells at Midnight: Is Victoria’s Secret’s New Soiree Worth Your RSVP?
Victoria’s Secret is adding Bombshell Soiree to the holiday guest list, a limited edition fruity floral riff on the original Bombshell. Another flanke...
October 1, 2025 at 03:34 PM
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First Look: Is LBTY Liberty 1875 the Heritage Scent We Actually Want?
British institution Liberty London just slipped a new scent into its LBTY lineup, and the name says everything. Liberty 1875 leans into origin-story g...
October 1, 2025 at 02:34 PM
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I showered with Saturday morning nostalgia, and it smelled like cookies
Lush just dropped a Scooby-Doo collab, and the Mystery Inc shower gel smells like warm biscuit crumbs, vanilla, and a dusting of cinnamon. It is playf...
October 1, 2025 at 01:42 PM
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Coffee on my skin, classics in my heart: midweek picks for the misunderstood
October rolls in with coffee on the brain and classics on the shelf. Here are my go-to misunderstood fragrances and the coffee perfumes I actually wan...
October 1, 2025 at 01:31 PM
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Buttercream Haze Is Coming, and I’m Bracing My Sweet Tooth
The 7 Virtues is dropping Buttercream Haze, a new gourmand that sounds equal parts cozy and mischievous. If the name is any clue, expect frosting vibe...
October 1, 2025 at 01:30 PM
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Pitti Fragranze 2025: The Scents I Kept Sneaking Back To
Florence smelled restless this year. I went hunting for character, not consensus, and found a handful of perfumes that refused to behave nicely on a b...
October 1, 2025 at 01:09 PM
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Wednesday Scent of the Day: Rabbit rabbit, coffee steam, and the misunderstood for 10/3
October opens with caffeine on the calendar and wisdom in the air. For International Coffee Day and the International Day of Older Persons, I’m spotli...
October 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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When Your Scent Eats Brunch: A Personal Take on Zoologist T-Rex
I nearly wore Zoologist T-Rex to a fashion show, then pictured a row of publicists fainting and pivoted to brunch instead. If you crave smoke, metal a...
October 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Ice Air, Real Timber: My Take on Nissaba Les Alpes by Fabrice Pellegrin
I tested Nissaba Les Alpes and it surprised me in the best possible way. Think crisp mountain air, pine sap, and clean woods without that cheap blue-s...
September 30, 2025 at 07:13 PM
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Lost classic, new trouble: Comme des Garçons x Vaquera Classique Perdu
New York’s downtown mischief meets Tokyo’s olfactory avant-garde in Classique Perdu, a new unisex release from Comme des Garçons and Vaquera. I haven’...
September 30, 2025 at 01:01 PM
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I Let Hekate Choose the Night: Review of Darren Alan Perfumes Hekate
I road-tested Hekate by Darren Alan Perfumes on a restless week of late nights and cold mornings. It is a patient, layered ritual that starts restrain...
September 30, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Last-day-of-September Scent Check: Swapmeet goodbyes and the misunderstood scents I’ll reach for next
Tuesday ends the month and the swapmeet, and I’m oddly happy to go commando with tea while I plot Friday’s theme: misunderstood and underappreciated f...
September 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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The Myth of the “Identical Perfume” Meets Halloween Eau de Toilette
Brands love the word identical. My nose doesn’t. Halloween Eau de Toilette has been reformulated twice, and despite careful swaps and balances, the sc...
September 30, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Tea, tide, and temples: my take on Etat Libre d’Orange Above The Waves
Etat Libre d’Orange Above The Waves is slated for 2025, composed by Mathieu Nardin, and inspired by Mazu, tea, and incense. I’m expecting a saline-rit...
September 29, 2025 at 07:33 PM
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Blueberry in a Chypre? My Take on Hez Parfums Jackson Square
Hez Parfums Jackson Square is a modern chypre that dares you to rethink fruit in perfumery. A vivid blueberry spark rides over a mossy, elegant backbo...
September 29, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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KAJAL Topaz Review 2025: Vincent Ricord’s cozy jewel for cold days
I spent a week with KAJAL Topaz by Vincent Ricord, and it felt like slipping on a sunlit scarf when the sky refuses to wake up. Warm, buoyant, and qui...
September 28, 2025 at 08:11 PM
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I Wore Nightchild by Epichron After Dark and It Stared Back
This is my hands-on, skin-warmed take on Nightchild from Epichron, the indie house’s second release. If you crave bright crowd-pleasers, skip it. If y...
September 28, 2025 at 01:13 PM
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Long Weekend, Loud Opinions: What I’m Wearing, Swapping, and Stashing For Fall
Lazy long weekends were made for reckless spritzing and honest perfume talk. I’m sharing my current fall picks, what I’m swapping, and a few hot takes...
September 27, 2025 at 04:21 PM
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Parfums de Marly drops Les Extraits: Carios, Eragon, Valero
Parfums de Marly just unveiled Les Extraits, a trio of new men’s fragrances titled Carios, Eragon, and Valero. I haven’t tested them yet, but the nami...
September 27, 2025 at 04:09 PM
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Wake Up To Bacon? Holiday Inn Express Tests A Breakfast Alarm Clock
Hotel scenting just got cheeky. Holiday Inn Express is trialing a scent-powered Breakfast Alarm Clock that wakes you with the smell of breakfast inste...
September 27, 2025 at 03:13 PM
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Clean Smoke, Quiet Heat: My Take on Molecule 01 + Cistus by Geza Schoen
I wore Molecule 01 + Cistus for a week and it kept sneaking up on me, a clean incense haze that feels both intimate and a little dangerous. If you cra...
September 27, 2025 at 01:14 PM
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Who’s Afraid of American Edge? Meeting Michael Salazar of Aromas de Salazar
Indie perfumery is alive and a little unruly, just how I like it. Michael Salazar of Aromas de Salazar is shaping a bolder American voice, and the Her...
September 26, 2025 at 08:20 PM
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Inside Chicago’s Best-Smelling Pharmacy: Merz Apothecary Bottles Its Air In A Candle
Merz Apothecary has turned the first breath you take after stepping through its stained glass door into a candle, created for its 150th anniversary. E...
September 26, 2025 at 06:13 PM
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Midnight instincts: my first take on Arquiste Nocturnality
Arquiste just unveiled Nocturnality, a new unisex release with a name that practically purrs after dark. I break down what this could mean in the cont...
September 26, 2025 at 05:42 PM
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First Friday of Fall: Apples, Ink, And A Power Serve
It is the first Friday of autumn and my wrists are craving orchard air, old books, and a little stage-light sparkle. Consider this your scent-of-the-d...
September 26, 2025 at 02:09 PM
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Your nose might be lying to you after COVID, and your perfumes know it
A new clinical scent test suggests many of us are still smelling “off” long after COVID-19. Even people who think their noses recovered may be missing...
September 26, 2025 at 02:02 PM
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Cupbearer at Midnight: Śasva Saaqi by Chris Maurice
I spent a week with Śasva Saaqi and it got under my skin in the best way, a low-lit gourmand that never turns into pastry. If you crave mystique with...
September 25, 2025 at 08:08 PM
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Clary Fig by Carl Kling Parfums: A Fig With Milk On Its Breath
Clary Fig by Carl Kling Parfums is a creamy fig with a clever herbal spine. It turns the usual fig story on its head with a soft milk accord and a lif...
September 25, 2025 at 05:07 PM
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Thursday Scent of the Day: Ink On My Wrists, Autumn In My Head
Almost Friday, National Comic Book Day, and a riot of birthdays. I’m pairing bold personalities with bolder perfumes and reaching for inky, graphite-l...
September 25, 2025 at 02:56 PM
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The perfume that won’t quit: testing Dropp’s Odor Eraser on thrifted finds and gym tees
Lingering laundry odors are chemistry problems, not a scrubbing contest. I’m trialing Dropp’s Odor Eraser alongside my reliable pre-soak with Lysol Fr...
September 25, 2025 at 02:43 PM
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Into the Green: Anjali Perfumes Iconic Island by Anjali Vandemark, 2024
Anjali Perfumes Iconic Island is not a beach postcard, it is the island’s interior, cool and green and quietly electrifying. This indie release from A...
September 24, 2025 at 06:34 PM
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Golden Hour On My Skin: Testing Harlem Perfume Co. Golden Muse
I wore Harlem Perfume Co. Golden Muse on a humid afternoon and it didn’t scream beach bar. It smoldered. Composed by Berenice Watteau of DSM-Firmenich...
September 24, 2025 at 06:25 PM
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Lorenzo Villoresi Teti: the sea nymph that might bite back
Lorenzo Villoresi drops Teti, a new entry in the Mare Nostrum collection, inspired by Thetis, the shapeshifting sea nymph. Expect a maritime theme tha...
September 24, 2025 at 05:36 PM
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Night Shift: 4711 Remix Vibrant Night hits the floor
4711 is pushing its Cologne DNA into after-dark territory with 4711 Remix Vibrant Night, the second Eau de Parfum in the Remix series after 4711 Remix...
September 24, 2025 at 04:53 PM
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Shalimar at 100: the century-old seduction that still bites back
Guerlain Shalimar turns 100, and the new anniversary spot reminds us why this blue-fanned icon refuses to retire quietly. I revisited the classic on s...
September 24, 2025 at 03:46 PM
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500 Customers On Day One: Solvi Proves Indie Perfume Has A Pulse In Salt Lake City
A new niche perfume shop, Solvi, drew 500 customers on opening day in Salt Lake City, stocked with indie labels like Pearfat and Peosym. I visited to...
September 24, 2025 at 01:29 PM
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Partners in Crime by DSH Perfumes: A Honeyed Labdanum For Night Owls
Partners in Crime by DSH Perfumes is an autumn-ready eau de parfum that leans into honeyed labdanum with a sultry, resinous glow. Dawn Spencer Hurwitz...
September 23, 2025 at 07:11 PM
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Perfume boom, quiet rooms: why the smartest counters are turning the volume down
The fragrance boom is real, but the most interesting retail moves aren’t louder or glossier. Liberty and Nordstrom are betting on slower, more intimat...
September 23, 2025 at 01:36 PM
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Moonlit Mischief: Trying Hekate by Darren Alan Perfumes On The Autumn Edge
I tested Hekate by Darren Alan Perfumes on a brisk evening, and it unfolded like a nocturnal ritual. It is smoky, resinous, and alluring without pande...
September 22, 2025 at 06:08 PM
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A Velvet Purr in Purple: Revisiting Cuir Améthyst
I spent a week living with Cuir Améthyst from Armani/Privé, and it slinked across my skin like satin-lined leather. This is leather for people who rol...
September 22, 2025 at 05:54 PM
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Five Fall Fragrances I Reach For When The Air Bites Back
Fall is not subtle, and your perfume should not be either. Here are five bold, long lasting autumn fragrances I actually wear, built on tobacco, vanil...
September 21, 2025 at 08:19 PM
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Neon, but make it soft: my first look at Andrea Maack’s Neon Veil
Artist Andrea Maack is dropping Neon Veil next week, a new unisex fragrance with a name that messes deliciously with contrasts. I haven’t smelled it y...
September 20, 2025 at 02:14 PM
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We Are Beautiful... or Just Well Lit? First look at Estée Lauder’s Beautiful Magnolia Fleur
Estée Lauder just dropped a glossy spot for Beautiful Magnolia Fleur, and the choreography is pure romance with a side of girlpower. Pretty, yes. But...
September 20, 2025 at 02:05 PM
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Vanilla gets dangerous again with Matière Première’s new Extrait
I finally met a vanilla that doesn’t play nice. Vanilla Powder Extrait by Matière Première, signed by Aurélien Guichard, turns the volume up on Vanill...
September 19, 2025 at 07:51 PM
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Fig Leaves In Flannel: I Tried Glasshouse’s Breathtaking Banff Room Spray
I road-tested the limited edition Glasshouse Breathtaking Banff room spray in Maple Wood & Fig Leaf. Think alpine air and green fig over warm maple wo...
September 19, 2025 at 06:14 PM
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ELDO Above the Waves: a marine with a backbone, not a body spray
Etat Libre d’Orange is sending Above the Waves from its Taiwan-only bubble to general distribution in October. A marine scent that nods to the sea god...
September 19, 2025 at 03:31 PM
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Idìlios by Rubini Review - Creamy Skin, Fruit Memory
Idìlios by Rubini is a quietly seductive lactonic floral that paints fruit and petals in cream rather than neon. I wore it several days to see if the...
September 19, 2025 at 01:00 PM
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La Vie Est Belle, but how sweet is too sweet? A fragrance reporter’s take on Lancôme’s bestseller
Lancôme’s La Vie Est Belle has ruled Europe for 11 straight years and holds the top spot in France, a rare run for a 2012 launch. Here is why this sug...
September 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Partners in Crime 2025: honey, labdanum, and late-night secrets from DSH Perfumes
I tested DSH Perfumes Partners in Crime 2025 and it is not a polite honey. It is resinous, shadowy, and frankly a little dangerous. If you like your a...
September 18, 2025 at 06:19 PM
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Mint, Coffee, and Mischief: A Real-World Wear of Crème de Menthe Café
I wore Crème de Menthe Café by Statik Olfactive on a rainy morning and it turned a routine espresso run into a little rebellion. If you usually side-e...
September 18, 2025 at 06:12 PM
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Marble, Mischief, and Musk: First Look at Roberto Cavalli’s Marbleous Trio
Roberto Cavalli drops a sleek unisex triad in the Roberto Cavalli Gold Collection with Marbleous Leather, Marbleous Rose, and Marbleous Vetiver. I dig...
September 18, 2025 at 04:17 PM
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Ha Long Bay by Jovoy Paris: a mango-leather dare for 2025
A first sniff of Ha Long Bay by Jovoy Paris tells me this 2025 launch is not chasing compliments. Composed by Véronique Nyberg, it flips a sunny mango...
September 18, 2025 at 02:59 PM
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Molecule 01 grows a shadow: first wear of Escentric Molecules Molecule 01 + Cistus
Escentric Molecules dives darker with Molecule 01 + Cistus, and yes, the Iso E Super siren song just learned to purr in leather. I wore it for a week,...
September 17, 2025 at 07:04 PM
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Divina Doesn’t Whisper: My Week With Paradis des Sens’ Bold Beauty
Divina by Paradis des Sens is a confident floral-amber that takes the room without asking permission. I wore it on skin and fabric across different da...
September 17, 2025 at 06:31 PM
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Usher Steps Into Ralph’s Club New York. Is Ralph Lauren Finally Ready To Get Loud?
Usher is the new face of Ralph’s Club New York, marking Ralph Lauren Fragrances’ first big partnership with a major award-winning music star. Expect a...
July 25, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Remembering Jean Kerléo: Patou’s quiet maestro and co-founder of the Osmothèque
Jean Kerléo has died at 93. The in-house perfumer of Jean Patou and co-founder of the Osmothèque leaves behind a legacy that smells like silk, memory,...
July 25, 2025 at 09:57 AM
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License king goes indie? Inter Parfums unveils Solférino and bags Longchamp
Inter Parfums just launched its own high end line, Solférino, and signed a new fragrance license with Longchamp. I’m intrigued, a little skeptical, an...
July 25, 2025 at 09:46 AM
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Cologne & Cotton at 35: six scents return, crisp as line-dried sheets
UK linen stalwart Cologne & Cotton is marking its 35th anniversary with a relaunch of six fragrances born with their first Leamington Spa store. I sni...
July 23, 2025 at 02:08 PM
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Costa Mesa After Dark: My Night at the 5th Golden Pineapple Fragrance Awards
I slipped into the 5th Golden Pineapple Fragrance Awards at the Hilton Orange County with salt in the air, lipstick intact, and my curious nose on hig...
July 18, 2025 at 01:00 PM
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First Look: Just Moi by Juicy Couture - bold nostalgia with a Gen Z filter
Juicy Couture has dropped Just Moi, a new Eau de Parfum licensed by Revlon Fragrances and positioned as the next chapter after Viva La Juicy. I tried...
July 16, 2025 at 03:35 PM
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Paris smells different today: the new Jacques Fath Parfums flagship on Avenue Victor Hugo
Jacques Fath Parfums has opened its flagship Maison at 12 Avenue Victor Hugo in the 16th arrondissement. Designed by Rania Naim, it is a quietly decad...
July 15, 2025 at 03:22 PM
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Astral dirt under my nails: my first take on Electimuss Astrum Nova
Electimuss drops Astrum Nova into the Lustrous Collection, a launch pitched between stargazing and soil. I share a first look at the concept, what it...
July 14, 2025 at 02:35 PM
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The Perfume Thief, the smell of secrets, and the Paris that lingers on skin
Author Timothy Schaffert spins a noir web in The Perfume Thief, a story of scent and espionage in Nazi-occupied Paris with a queer heroine named Cleme...
June 20, 2025 at 09:42 AM
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Is Coty About To Split In Two? What That Could Mean For Your Vanity
Industry chatter says Coty might divide its business into two parts. If this happens, expect ripple effects for icons like Calvin Klein, Gucci, Marc J...
June 17, 2025 at 08:29 AM
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