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Thameen London Florentine Diamond, a yellow flash with bite
Jewel-named perfumes usually promise radiance then deliver glassy nothing. Thameen London Florentine Diamond surprised me with a cut that actually cat...
January 28, 2026 at 07:23 PM
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Florentine sparkle without the sugar rush: Thameen London’s 2024 jewel shines
I tested Thameen London’s new Florentine Diamond and it dodges the usual “gemstone perfume” clichés. With Sophie Labbe at the helm, this 2024 launch f...
January 28, 2026 at 07:23 PM
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Jade Amour by Thomas de Monaco Review - David Chieze’s future flower
I spent a week living with Jade Amour by Thomas de Monaco, and it kept slipping between realism and sci‑fi glow in the best way. Perfumer David Chieze...
January 28, 2026 at 07:08 PM
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The Future Flower That Flickers: My Night With Jade Amour
I spent an evening testing Jade Amour by Thomas de Monaco, composed by David Chieze, and it felt like a bloom plugged into a socket. This is a modern...
January 28, 2026 at 07:08 PM
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Flirtation or fatigue? Rochas drops Mademoiselle Rochas In Love
Rochas has unveiled Mademoiselle Rochas In Love, a fresh chapter in its youthful Mademoiselle saga. Following Mademoiselle Rochas (2017) and Mademoise...
January 28, 2026 at 06:47 PM
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Dreamy or déjà vu? First look at Victoria’s Secret Day Dream
Victoria’s Secret has added Day Dream to its long-running Dream Angels and Heavenly universe. Expect an airy, skin-first mood that leans clean and com...
January 28, 2026 at 05:31 PM
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Chloé Nomade Jardin d’Égypte: greener mirage or just another flanker?
Chloé expands its travel fantasy with Nomade Jardin d’Égypte, a new chapter after 2018’s Nomade and 2025’s Nomade Lumière d’Égypte. The name promises...
January 28, 2026 at 04:14 PM
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Guerlain Cherry Blossom 2026: crystals, feathers, and 2030 bottles
Next month Guerlain rolls out the annual Cherry Blossom limited edition, dressed in a Swarovski flower with a feathered tassel. It is a collector trap...
January 28, 2026 at 03:26 PM
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Hump-Day Spritz: The OG That Still Has Claws
Today I reached for Bvlgari Omnia, the original bangle bottle that smells like spiced tea and good decisions. It’s a discreet, skin-close classic that...
January 28, 2026 at 02:32 PM
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When A Song Becomes Skin: Art Meets Art’s Lilac Wine, Like a Virgin Unplugged, and Sexual Healing
Music-inspired perfumes usually smell like marketing. Not today. I wore three from Art Meets Art that actually feel like songs distilled, then added t...
January 27, 2026 at 08:21 PM
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I Wore Art Meets Art’s Lilac Wine, Like a Virgin Unplugged, and Sexual Healing
Music on my skin, three ways. I tested Art Meets Art and their trio of song-titled perfumes, and each one hits a different mood without slipping into...
January 27, 2026 at 08:21 PM
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Hermès takes a breath underwater: Un Jardin Sous la Mer lands
Hermès just added Un Jardin Sous la Mer to its beloved Jardin series, the first since 2023’s Un Jardin à Cythère. Expect a modern, unisex take on wate...
January 27, 2026 at 04:26 PM
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Gooey New Year, But Make It Perfume
A Lunar New Year tea sent me down a delicious rabbit hole of sesame, coconut, caramel and toasted rice. Here are the gourmand perfumes that scratch th...
January 27, 2026 at 03:58 PM
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Is Cacharel’s Yes I Am Gold the glow-up this line needed?
Cacharel drops Yes I Am Gold, a floral amber twist on the 2018 hit Yes I Am. Here’s what this gilded flanker signals and how it might wear on skin whe...
January 27, 2026 at 03:43 PM
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Ella Ella, Again But Bluer: Cacharel’s Flora Azura Lands
Cacharel has dropped Ella Ella Flora Azura, an aromatic amber flanker to last year’s Ella Ella. It leans into the current wave of herb-meets-heat femi...
January 27, 2026 at 03:33 PM
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Catching Color In The Breeze: Il Colore del Vento by Nobile 1942
Il Colore del Vento by Nobile 1942 is the rare wind-themed fragrance that actually feels alive on skin, airy yet surprisingly tactile. Credit goes to...
January 27, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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The wind does have a color: my take on Il Colore del Vento by Nobile 1942
The Italian house Nobile 1942 serves a quietly subversive breeze with Il Colore del Vento, composed by Maria Celeste Lombardo. It’s airy without being...
January 27, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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Tuesday Scent of the Day: Narciso by Narciso Rodriguez and a Winter Tea Pairing
Tuesday arrived with a double-edged mood, National Chocolate Cake Day meets International Holocaust Remembrance Day, so I chose the quiet poise of Nar...
January 27, 2026 at 02:11 PM
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Men’s Fragrance Has A New Main Character: Men
The past five years flipped the script on men and scent. Perfumer Laurent Le Guernec sees guys not just wearing fragrance, but loving it, and the mark...
January 27, 2026 at 01:56 PM
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Blue Lotus Flirts With Six Ouds, First Look at DSH Perfumes Peacock Blue
DSH Perfumes is lining up a 2025 release that made me put down my coffee. Peacock Blue pairs the elusive blue lotus with six distinct ouds, a combinat...
January 26, 2026 at 09:09 PM
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Blue Lotus, Six Ouds: My Take on DSH Perfumes Peacock Blue 2025
DSH Perfumes is playing a risky, beautiful game with Peacock Blue 2025, marrying blue lotus to not one but six ouds. It sounds like chaos, but on skin...
January 26, 2026 at 09:09 PM
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Powder With a Pulse: My Take on Sultan Pasha Perfumes Joyeux de Parfum Extrait
I tested Sultan Pasha Perfumes Joyeux de Parfum Extrait and it surprised me in the best kind of way. Think powder and woods with a spicy floral heartb...
January 26, 2026 at 09:00 PM
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Juicy storm, leather horizon: my take on Ha Long Bay by Jovoy Parfums
I wore Ha Long Bay by Jovoy Parfums on a humid morning and it behaved like a fruit knife in a velvet pocket. A lush, mouthwatering surge up top, then...
January 25, 2026 at 08:55 PM
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Suede vs chrome: wearing MATIERE PREMIERE Falcon Leather Extrait in 2024
Leather perfumes often promise danger then tuck you in with vanilla. MATIERE PREMIERE breaks the pattern with Falcon Leather Extrait, a sueded-meets-s...
January 24, 2026 at 09:04 PM
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My 3-Day Weekend Scent Survival Kit For Late January
January is a bully, and I’m fighting back with smoke, spice, and cashmere-grade florals. Here’s what I’m actually wearing on this icy long weekend, pl...
January 24, 2026 at 03:54 PM
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Caravan Courtyard At Dusk: A Personal Take on Samar Kand by Rania J
Samar Kand by Rania J is a Silk Road fever dream that feels startlingly real. It’s a textured, dusk-into-night fragrance that trades flash for depth a...
January 23, 2026 at 09:13 PM
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Flickers with a plot twist: Imaginary Authors lights up Anthropologie
Imaginary Authors quietly dropped an exclusive candle discovery set at Anthropologie, and the trio reads like a short story for scent nerds. Three dis...
January 23, 2026 at 04:29 PM
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I wore Scandal on a packed train: first impressions of Jean Paul Gaultier’s new Elixirs
I tested the new Jean Paul Gaultier duo, Scandal Elixir and Scandal Pour Homme Elixir, in the least forgiving lab I know, a crowded train. One ride, t...
January 23, 2026 at 04:24 PM
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Meet Matilda: By Rosie Jane’s newest skin-scent troublemaker
By Rosie Jane is adding Matilda to its lineup of effortless, everyday fragrances. If you think clean perfume is all whisper and no wit, this one might...
January 23, 2026 at 02:52 PM
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Toro Bravo by Gentleman’s Nod: the bullfight bottled
Toro Bravo by Gentleman’s Nod is a gutsy, red-scarf fragrance that trades safe freshness for adrenaline and heat. Crafted by Claude Dir and Ralf Schwi...
January 23, 2026 at 02:28 PM
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Ruby seeds on skin, not in a salad: pomegranate perfumes for a fizzy Friday
Pomegranate in perfume is trickier than it looks. Here are the bottles that make the ruby note snap, stain and sparkle without turning into syrup. Spo...
January 23, 2026 at 02:13 PM
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Are We Even Smelling the Same Candle? The secret war in your living room
Your partner isn’t being dramatic. Thanks to how our noses are wired, two people can experience the same candle as entirely different scents. Here’s w...
January 23, 2026 at 01:48 PM
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Shanghai After Dark - First Wear Review of Cherigan Paris Shanghai le Soir by Maxime Exler
I spent an evening with Cherigan Paris Shanghai le Soir, the new-for-2025 parfum by Maxime Exler, and it turned my living room into a smokey cinema fa...
January 22, 2026 at 08:31 PM
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A Jasmine Tea Devotion: The Forbidden Temple by Statik Olfactive
I spent a week living with The Forbidden Temple and it changed the way I think about tea perfumes. This is not a dainty jasmine whisper but a quiet ri...
January 22, 2026 at 08:00 PM
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Taste the Forbidden Fruit: First Impressions of Mugler Alien Pulp
Mugler teases a juicy twist on its cult classic with Alien Pulp, and the ad spot makes one promise loud and clear, ripe skin over solar glow. Expect t...
January 22, 2026 at 04:31 PM
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Green, grubby, glorious: my quick take on Weleda Skin Food’s scented shower turn
If you love the herbal-citrus bite of the original Weleda Skin Food, the new Skin Food Body Wash brings that greenhouse energy straight into your show...
January 22, 2026 at 04:28 PM
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Montblanc Neroli Letters: citrus ink for grown-ups
Montblanc drops Neroli Letters into the Montblanc Collection, and the name alone has me uncapping an imaginary fountain pen. If you crave neroli that...
January 22, 2026 at 04:00 PM
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First Look: Narciso Rodriguez Musc Grenat - the house musk gets a ruby pulse
Narciso Rodriguez unveils Musc Grenat, a new unisex entry in the Musc universe that made the brand famous. If the name is a clue, expect the signature...
January 22, 2026 at 02:53 PM
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Hot Sauce Day Heat, Ink On Skin: My Thursday Scent And A Pomegranate Tease
Almost Friday and National Hot Sauce Day deserve a fragrance with bite. I’m wearing inky citrus and smoky vetiver that feels like a smudge of charcoal...
January 22, 2026 at 01:54 PM
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Guerlain x 5: when L’Art & La Matière whispers and Shalimar growls
Five fresh spotlights on Guerlain have me side-eyeing the screen and reaching for my bottle. Between the couture polish of L’Art & La Matière and the...
January 21, 2026 at 04:55 PM
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Regime des Fleurs Eucalyptic is the cool-headed limited edition I’m already eyeing
Régime des Fleurs just dropped Eucalyptic, a limited edition that plants a flag in the chilly-green territory most brands avoid. If you think eucalypt...
January 21, 2026 at 04:47 PM
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Pocket-size temptation: Lush Club drops six solid perfumes
Lush just slipped six solid perfumes into the Club lineup, and they’re the kind that melt into skin and trouble your self-control. Here’s what to snif...
January 21, 2026 at 04:25 PM
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Le Labo Violette 30: lipsticked petal or green glare?
The violet is back in the spotlight with Le Labo’s new Violette 30, and I’m already sniffing the air with equal parts curiosity and side-eye. If you t...
January 21, 2026 at 04:03 PM
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Ládano by D: Sol MMXVI: Delphine Jelk Rewrites Labdanum
If every labdanum perfume you try feels like déjà vu, Ládano by D: Sol MMXVI is the one that breaks the loop. Composed by Delphine Jelk, it handles re...
January 21, 2026 at 03:45 PM
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Sweatpants, Dior’s Birthday, and the Quiet Power of Diorissimo
Today pairs the elegance of Christian Dior’s legacy with the comfortable truth of sweatpants season. I’m honoring both with a spritz of Diorissimo and...
January 21, 2026 at 02:22 PM
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Mud On The Petals: Scents of Man 1651 Boscobel Rose by Andrea Bryne
I wore Scents of Man 1651 Boscobel Rose on a wet morning and it refused to behave. This is a rose with dirt under its nails, composed by Andrea Bryne...
January 20, 2026 at 08:09 PM
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Kenzo paints the poppy red with Le Rouge Flower
The poppy gets bolder. Kenzo drops a new flanker, Le Rouge Flower, riffing on the powdery floral icon Flower by Kenzo and flirting with a hotter, redd...
January 20, 2026 at 04:43 PM
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Is Diptyque’s 2026 Roses Candle Romance or Rerun?
Valentine’s Day 2026 brings a fresh look to a classic: the Diptyque Roses candle dressed in porcelain by Constantin Riant, plus a more accessible clea...
January 20, 2026 at 04:28 PM
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White Tea, Pink Petals: L’Occitane’s New Fleurs de Cerisier Thé Blanc
L’Occitane has dropped Fleurs de Cerisier Thé Blanc, a spring cherry blossom twist that leans into airy white tea. Expect a soft, clean bloom that fee...
January 20, 2026 at 04:18 PM
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Van Cleef & Arpels Fleur de Nuit: will this white floral finally flirt after dark?
Van Cleef & Arpels is adding Fleur de Nuit to its Collection Extraordinaire, and the name alone hints at trouble in the best way. If they bottle the h...
January 20, 2026 at 03:52 PM
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Tuesday Scent: Penguins, Cheese, and a Spritz for Valentino
A very Tuesday mix of observances calls for a scent with poise. I’m marking the passing of fashion titan Valentino Garavani with Valentino Donna, and...
January 20, 2026 at 02:36 PM
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From Old Spice to Rainbow Bar: Kevin Costner’s surprisingly honest fragrance pivot
Kevin Costner’s scent story started with pure Americana nostalgia and took a sharp left into niche cool. He’s moving from a lifetime of Old Spice loya...
January 20, 2026 at 02:32 PM
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Sunlit Zest, Moonlit Petals: A Real-World Review of Velvet & Sweet Pea Purrfumery Vintage Gardenia 2
Gardenia can be a diva, but Vintage Gardenia 2 from Velvet & Sweet Pea Purrfumery surprises with a bright citrus spark and a plush, skin-hugging flora...
January 19, 2026 at 08:09 PM
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Mint, Salt, Heat: The Quiet Thrill of Mezel Parfums Menthe Enivrante
I tested Mezel Parfums Menthe Enivrante and found a poised, grown-up mint that plays with warmth and saline depth rather than toothpaste clichés. Craf...
January 18, 2026 at 07:16 PM
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Step Back From The Buy Button: Perfumes I’m Resisting This Long Weekend
The itch to blind buy is real, but my shelf is louder than my cart. Here are the fragrances I almost bought, why they seduce me, and the honest reason...
January 17, 2026 at 04:49 PM
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Bad Boy grows up again: my first take on Carolina Herrera Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute
Carolina Herrera just dropped Bad Boy Cobalt Absolute, the latest spine in the lightning bolt saga. If the name hints at anything, expect a deeper, in...
January 17, 2026 at 04:45 PM
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Azzaro Forever Wanted Absolu is here. Do we still want it?
Azzaro has launched Forever Wanted Absolu, a new men’s flanker that extends the high-octane Wanted saga and follows last year’s Forever Wanted Elixir....
January 17, 2026 at 04:26 PM
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Horses Can Smell Your Fear. Can Your Perfume?
New research shows horses read human fear through scent, reacting with higher heart rates and less contact. It is a sharp reminder that fragrance taps...
January 17, 2026 at 04:12 PM
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Gemfire and Ash: Kajal Perfumes Paris Topaz vs Sarah Baker Velvet Vendetta
Two niche standouts this week couldn’t be more different. Kajal Perfumes Paris Topaz glows like a cut stone under warm light, while Sarah Baker Velvet...
January 17, 2026 at 03:04 PM
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Joyeux, but make it attar: a feel-good fougère that actually feels good
I tried Sultan Pasha Perfumes Joyeux Extrait de Parfum and realized I’ve been bored by squeaky-clean fougères for years. This one, crafted by Sultan P...
January 16, 2026 at 08:17 PM
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Color-coded indulgence: Guerlain turns Guerlinade into home ritual
Guerlain extends its L’Art et La Matière universe to the living room with L’Art de Vivre candles and matching soaps, all wired to the house’s Guerlina...
January 16, 2026 at 05:05 PM
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Chloé’s Mediterranean Quartet: Fig, Lavender, Pine and Sunlight In A Bottle
Chloé expands the Atelier des Fleurs universe with a new Mediterranean Essences chapter. Four scents, four coastal archetypes, and a big question: wil...
January 16, 2026 at 04:20 PM
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Elizabeth Arden’s Eternal Aura Lands Quietly, But I’m Listening
Elizabeth Arden has introduced Eternal Aura, a new women’s fragrance that hints at luminous, skin-hugging radiance rather than drama. I’m not here to...
January 16, 2026 at 03:25 PM
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Loewe’s Kaleidoscope Mood: Perfumes and Candles That Refuse To Behave
A quick, gutsy take on LOEWE’s new kaleidoscopic push and why it fits the house’s gloriously odd library of scents. From greenhouse-bright candles to...
January 16, 2026 at 02:52 PM
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Friday Scent of the Day: Permission To Wear What You Want
It is National Religious Freedom Day and National Nothing Day, which feels like cosmic permission to ignore rules and reach for whatever perfume calls...
January 16, 2026 at 02:35 PM
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When the Gateway Shifts: What Saks’ Collapse Means For Your Next Spritz of Luxury
Saks is wobbling at the very moment luxury fragrance is booming. With Chanel topping the creditor list and Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s circling, the...
January 16, 2026 at 02:13 PM
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2025 Preview: The Paradox of Thomas De Monaco Jade Amour by David Chieze
A flower with no scent, bottled. Jade Amour from Thomas De Monaco, composed by David Chieze for 2025, courts silence and skin with a quietly provocati...
January 15, 2026 at 07:16 PM
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When a 5 dollar hand wash embarrasses your green tea perfume
I didn’t expect a humble hand soap to deliver a better tea vibe than some spendy fragrances, but here we are. Method Hydrating Serum Hand Wash in Mind...
January 15, 2026 at 06:58 PM
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YSL chills its blue hit - first sniff of Y Iced Cologne
Yves Saint Laurent drops Y Iced Cologne, a chilled flanker to the 2017 Y. Early sniff test says crisp, airy, and less sweet than the heavy hitters in...
January 15, 2026 at 03:42 PM
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Thursday Scent Check: Tobacco Silk at Midwinter
Almost Friday, midwinter, and my wrist is wrapped in Diptyque Volutes. Here is how this tobacco-iris stunner behaves in cold air, plus a teaser for Na...
January 15, 2026 at 02:30 PM
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Raspberry Grows Up: The Tart New Power Note Of 2026
Raspberry has slipped out of the candy aisle and into the couture closet. Perfumers are dialing down sugar and amping up texture, and the results are...
January 15, 2026 at 02:17 PM
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Bvlgari’s tea ceremony gets a new pour: Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial
After a decade-long pause in its cult-favorite tea line, Bvlgari unveils Eau Parfumée Thé Impérial. It follows 2015’s Eau Parfumée au Thé Noir, promis...
January 14, 2026 at 04:49 PM
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Up at Dawn: Maison Margiela’s quiet new Replica doesn’t hit snooze
Maison Margiela adds Up at Dawn to the Replica lineup, flagged as a woody floral and tagged Windsor 2025. Here’s a first take from a nose that’s lived...
January 14, 2026 at 04:29 PM
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Ambre Levant Is Rising: First Thoughts on Louis Vuitton’s New Amber
Louis Vuitton is releasing Ambre Levant, and the name alone already smells like heat on stone. Here are my first impressions, what I hope it is, and w...
January 14, 2026 at 03:31 PM
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Logic says citrus, I chose incense: Wednesday scent of the day
It’s Hump Day, also World Logic Day and Ratification Day, which makes it a perfect moment to question the rules of weekday spritzing. I reached for Et...
January 14, 2026 at 03:09 PM
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She smiled at you, boy. I smelled a power play.
Kendall Jenner is fronting Giorgio Armani’s new Power of You push, and the name alone shifts the “You” universe from flirty intimacy to something bold...
January 14, 2026 at 03:08 PM
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Saks files Chapter 11. Your perfume counter crushes are safe... for now
Saks Global has entered Chapter 11 to restructure after its $2.7bn takeover of Neiman Marcus in 2024. The fragrance halls at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman...
January 14, 2026 at 02:41 PM
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Four Quiet Stunners I Can’t Shake: Eshal, Above The Waves, Rose Abricot, Aldebaran
Four releases caught my skin and my attention for all the right reasons. Luminous florals, tea and incense calm, apricot-rose elegance, and a star-bri...
January 14, 2026 at 02:17 PM
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Four scents that actually cut through the noise: NVC Creations Eshal, Etat Libre d’Orange Above The Waves, Anthologie Rose Abricot, Marc-Antoine Barrois Aldebaran
I tested four new distractions from the doomscroll, and each one earned its place on my skin. From luminous petals to salty incense, rose with a ripe...
January 14, 2026 at 02:17 PM
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Espresso, Leather, Vanilla... and a Wink: First Take on Sarah Baker’s Va Va Vanilla
Vanilla that flirts with danger instead of cupcakes. Sarah Baker teams up with perfumer Margaux Le Paih-Guérin for Va Va Vanilla, a 2026 release that...
January 13, 2026 at 07:08 PM
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Santal, Skin, and Memory: Narciso Rodriguez’s New Move For Him
Narciso Rodriguez drops Santal Musc for Him this January, a sandalwood-forward flanker to the 2007 classic Narciso Rodriguez For Him. I sniff flanker...
January 13, 2026 at 06:22 PM
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Pure Musc goes ivory: first look at Narciso Rodriguez Pure Musc Blanc for Her
Narciso Rodriguez drops Pure Musc Blanc for Her, a chypre white floral that extends the house’s modern musk legacy. Consider it a cleaner, brighter sp...
January 13, 2026 at 05:35 PM
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Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau de Parfum Review: Beach club in a bottle, turned up
I spent an afternoon skin-testing the new Estée Lauder Bronze Goddess Eau de Parfum, a denser, longer-lasting take on the cult beachy floral. Expect c...
January 13, 2026 at 05:14 PM
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Tuesday Scent of the Day: A Jammy Rose That Refuses To Behave
January is gray, my scarf is red, and today my skin smells like unapologetic rose jam. I’m wearing bold, sticky deliciousness in the form of Tauervill...
January 13, 2026 at 02:43 PM
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When Smell Slips, Texture Speaks: Perfume For The Days Your Nose Won’t Listen
A new scientific angle suggests we can rebuild scent experience by leaning on sensation, not just smell. That got me thinking about perfumes that feel...
January 13, 2026 at 02:33 PM
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Three scents that bite back: Badar Rouge Eclat, Hiram Green Ultra, Olivier Durbano Deus Ex Petra 21
Three niche releases with zero patience for polite, beige perfume. I tested Badar Parfums Rouge Eclat, Hiram Green Ultra, and Olivier Durbano Deus Ex...
January 12, 2026 at 04:28 PM
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Mango, salt, and limestone skies: a first sniff of Jovoy’s Ha Long Bay
I spent time with Jovoy’s latest tribute scent and it surprised me in the best way. Ha Long Bay leans ripe and saline rather than sugary, with a Vietn...
January 11, 2026 at 04:37 PM
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Twisted Hearts, Velvet Iris, Aliksir: Three bottles that surprised me this week
Three niche releases cut through January’s fog with attitude. Testament London Twisted Hearts, Essential Parfums Velvet Iris, and Élisire Aliksir each...
January 10, 2026 at 08:32 PM
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My Lazy 3‑Day Weekend Scent Diary: January Needs Teeth, Not Tea
First long weekend of the year, and my wrists are busier than my calendar. I’m wearing a bold amber, shelving some sunshine for later, and plotting wh...
January 10, 2026 at 03:06 PM
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Amouage’s cerebral turn: Line 618, Remain, Sequence
Amouage has unveiled a trio in its Essences collection: Line 618, Remain, and Sequence. I took a first-look approach to what these names signal and ho...
January 10, 2026 at 02:23 PM
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Nectar With Intent: A Real-World Take on Givenchy Irresistible Eau de Parfum Nectar
Givenchy Irresistible Eau de Parfum Nectar leans into a honeyed, modern-rose fantasy that aims straight for the pulse. It’s sweet, polished, and unden...
January 10, 2026 at 01:53 PM
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If Saks Goes To Court, What Happens To Your Favorite Perfumes?
Reports say Saks Global could be headed to bankruptcy court, and that includes Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and Bergdorf Goodman. Here is what th...
January 10, 2026 at 01:51 PM
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Stronger With You keeps flexing: meet Powerfully and Spices
Giorgio Armani has added two fresh muscles to its best-selling men’s line with Stronger With You Powerfully and Stronger With You Spices. I unpack wha...
January 9, 2026 at 05:58 PM
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Quiet Power vs Candy-Coated Sin: Neil Morris Shimmering and Statik Olfactive Scarlet Lady
Two very different perfumes seduced me this week. Neil Morris Shimmering is a skin-close aura with surprising backbone, while Statik Olfactive Scarlet...
January 9, 2026 at 03:50 PM
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Tu mi fai girar: Madonna turns The One into the season’s most NSFW perfume moment
Pop icon Madonna and actor Alberto Guerra front a new, NSFW campaign for Dolce & Gabbana The One, and the heat is exactly what this amber-floral class...
January 9, 2026 at 03:04 PM
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Apricot, Skin-Deep: Why Josie Maran Vanilla Apricot Might Out-Seduce Your Perfume
Apricot is having a quiet comeback and it’s not in lip gloss. It’s cushioned inside Josie Maran’s Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Vanilla Apricot, a...
January 9, 2026 at 02:49 PM
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National Apricot Day on Skin: suede, song, and a sly fruit
It is National Apricot Day, and I pulled the apricot right out of my perfume cabinet. From the suede whisper of Serge Lutens to tea-bright osmanthus,...
January 9, 2026 at 02:38 PM
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Old Town’s New Nose: Arielle Shoshana Opens At 313 Cameron Street
Old Town Alexandria is getting a serious niche fragrance upgrade. Arielle Shoshana opens at 313 Cameron Street next Wednesday, Jan 14, with a 5:30 p.m...
January 9, 2026 at 02:31 PM
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Silk Road On Skin: First Impressions of Rania J’s Samar Kand
I tested the 2025 release Rania J Samar Kand and it delivers a confident, dust-on-leather kind of journey that feels both modern and storied. Think sp...
January 8, 2026 at 07:36 PM
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Blue Blooded: First Look at Jean Paul Gaultier’s Le Male In Blue
Jean Paul Gaultier drops a new flanker, Le Male In Blue, filing it under spicy aromatic for men. It nods to the 1995 original while teasing a fresher,...
January 8, 2026 at 05:01 PM
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Apricot Skin, Not Syrup: The Candle That Makes Me Reach for Osmanthus
A sunny apricot candle from Eataly nudged me back into my osmanthus drawer. If you crave fruit that smells like warm skin instead of jam, this pairing...
January 8, 2026 at 04:35 PM
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The lemon meets the pom‑pom: first look at L’Occitane Mimosa Verveine
L’Occitane just dropped Mimosa Verveine, a limited edition that splices airy mimosa with their signature Verbena sparkle. I break down why this pairin...
January 8, 2026 at 04:27 PM
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Sun On Ice: Tom Ford Soleil Neige Moves To Signature
Tom Ford has shifted Soleil Neige into the Signature Collection, and it suits the fragrance's cool white-glow personality. Expect a wider reach, a gen...
January 8, 2026 at 02:46 PM
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Bowie’s Birthday, Bubble Bath Day, and my Osmanthus Mood
Almost Friday energy meets David Bowie’s birthday and a very indulgent National Bubble Bath Day. I’m wearing Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus, and planning tom...
January 8, 2026 at 02:38 PM
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4711 Trades Citrus for Shadows: Acqua Colonia Collection Absolue Unveils Imperial Tobacco, Royal Oud, White Cedar
The heritage house 4711 steps out of its lemon-fresh comfort zone with three unisex releases in the Acqua Colonia Collection Absolue. Meet Imperial To...
January 8, 2026 at 02:37 PM
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Almost Friday, Bowie, and a Bath: Wearing Osmanthus the Right Way
It’s Almost-Friday, David Bowie’s birthday, and National Bubble Bath Day. I’m wearing Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus, a silken take on the apricot-tinged flo...
January 8, 2026 at 02:33 PM
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Twenty Years of Alien: The hot-jasmine spaceship that refused to crash
Two decades on, Mugler Alien still smells like it came from a planet where the sun never sets and the dress code is sequins. Polarizing at launch, per...
January 8, 2026 at 02:27 PM
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Toro Bravo by Gentleman’s Nod: a red scarf, a quick pulse, and two perfumers who know how to charge
Gentleman’s Nod is aiming straight for Pamplona’s beating heart with Toro Bravo, a 2025 release created by Ralf Schwieger and Claude Dir of Mane. Insp...
January 7, 2026 at 06:22 PM
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Gaultier turns the wick up: Scandal Elixir lands for her and him
Jean Paul Gaultier drops two new potions, Scandal Elixir and Scandal Pour Homme Elixir, dialing up the drama on the already-loud Scandal line. Expect...
January 7, 2026 at 04:01 PM
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Lancôme La Nuit Trésor Rouge Drama - a crimson plot twist in the Trésor saga
Lancôme drops a new chapter in its nocturnal bestseller line with La Nuit Trésor Rouge Drama, a bold-red spin on the brand’s gourmand-rose crowd pleas...
January 7, 2026 at 03:21 PM
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The Golden Hour, Bottled: Jo Malone Amber Labdanum
Resin turned to light. Jo Malone leans into a sultry, late-afternoon mood with Amber Labdanum, a warm balsamic glow that trades sugar for skin. If amb...
January 7, 2026 at 02:54 PM
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Apricot meets vetiver. Why this Kew Gardens bar isn’t as sweet as it sounds
I tried the English Soap Company Apricot Vetiver bar from the Kew Gardens collection and it surprised me. It smells juicy at first, then dries down to...
January 7, 2026 at 02:43 PM
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Wednesday Scent of the Day: Osmanthe on my wrist, tempura on my mind
I’m leaning into the midweek mood with Hermès Osmanthe Yunnan, a tea-soaked veil with juicy apricot skin and silk-soft leather. With birthdays for Zor...
January 7, 2026 at 02:35 PM
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Savory Skin Scents and Starchy Secrets: Why 2026 Perfume Is Getting Weird (and Wonderful)
Pepper, tomato leaf, milk, and rice are pushing past the usual sugar and florals. The result is perfume that feels tactile and a little subversive, ye...
January 7, 2026 at 02:25 PM
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Two winners, two moods: Parfums de Luxe Illusio and JusBox Sisters B4 Misters
I wore two new releases side by side to see which one steals the room. Parfums de Luxe Illusio is immaculate skin-in-silk, while JusBox Sisters B4 Mis...
January 6, 2026 at 09:07 PM
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The Damage So Far: My Q4 2025 Fragrance Confessional
Consider this a scented confessional for the fourth quarter fragrance haul season. I tally the temptations that won, the bottles that earned their kee...
January 6, 2026 at 05:05 PM
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Floral Street x Bridgerton: Enchanted Masquerade slips into the ballroom
UK niche favorite Floral Street is teaming up with Bridgerton for a new launch, Enchanted Masquerade. Consider this a first look and a mood-board on s...
January 6, 2026 at 04:53 PM
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Daisy Goes Extra: First Look at Marc Jacobs’ Next Move
Marc Jacobs is rolling out Daisy Wild Eau So Extra, the newest twist in the Daisy universe. It follows 2023’s Daisy Wild and 2024’s Daisy Wild Eau So...
January 6, 2026 at 04:38 PM
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Desert smoke, sun-kissed: my first look at Guerlain Tabac Sahara
Tobacco has wandered into the light again, and it’s wearing a silk scarf instead of a leather jacket. With Tabac Sahara, Guerlain folds a sun-baked to...
January 6, 2026 at 04:21 PM
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Three Kings, one apricot: my Tuesday with PHI and other apricot-note stunners
I’m spending Three Kings Day hunting the apricot glow in Tauer Perfumes PHI Une Rose de Kandahar, and it has me plotting a lineup for National Apricot...
January 6, 2026 at 02:52 PM
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Power Play: Armani’s New Gourmand Power of You
Giorgio Armani is extending its You saga with Power of You, a new gourmand for women fronted by Kendall Jenner. Here’s what that signals for the line...
January 6, 2026 at 02:51 PM
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Three Kings, One Apricot: My Tuesday Hunt For The Fruit In The Rose
Three Kings Day had me chasing the apricot glimmer hiding inside a rose, with a cup of winter tea and a quietly stubborn wrist. If you think apricot m...
January 6, 2026 at 02:33 PM
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The map you can’t see: why Dr Kate McLean-MacKenzie is charting our smellscapes
We archive sunsets and playlists, but the scents that define our lives evaporate. Designer-researcher Dr Kate McLean-MacKenzie of the University of Ke...
January 6, 2026 at 02:22 PM
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First Look 2025: Statik Olfactive The Forbidden Temple by Paul Kiler
Jasmine tea and temple smoke don’t usually share a table, but Statik Olfactive makes them sip from the same cup. The Forbidden Temple by Paul Kiler is...
January 5, 2026 at 07:03 PM
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Whispering Smoke and Steamed Petals: First Sniff of Statik Olfactive The Forbidden Temple by Paul Kiler
A quiet storm of jasmine tea and mineral incense, Statik Olfactive The Forbidden Temple by Paul Kiler turns a familiar duo into something intimate and...
January 5, 2026 at 07:03 PM
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Copal Blanc by Frederico Parfums Review: White Smoke, Soft Heat
I wore Copal Blanc for a week and it surprised me by turning incense into skin. This is not a cavernous church scent. It’s pale fire, luminous resin,...
January 4, 2026 at 09:18 PM
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White Heat, Soft Touch: Trying Copal Blanc by Frederico Parfums
I tested Copal Blanc by Frederico Parfums and it surprised me by being both radiant and quietly intimate. A resinous glow without the heavy robes, it’...
January 4, 2026 at 09:18 PM
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My 2026 Fragrance Resolutions I Actually Plan To Keep
A new year, a full perfume shelf, and a few promises I can live with. Here are the scent rules I’m setting for 2026, from wearing the big guns to fini...
January 3, 2026 at 04:57 PM
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2025’s Labdanum Siren: D:Sol MMXVI Ládano by Delphine Thierry
I tested the new D:Sol MMXVI Ládano and it feels like sun-warmed resin bottled for people who crave depth without syrup. Perfumer Delphine Thierry pus...
January 3, 2026 at 04:31 PM
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Golden Gossamer: Laurie Stern’s Three-Note Gardenia Dares to Be Enough
Indie natural perfumer Laurie Stern drops a minimalist bombshell with Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery Gardenia Vintage 2. A gardenia built from just t...
January 2, 2026 at 09:09 PM
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Gardenia With Nerve: Laurie Stern’s 3-Note Spell
Velvet & Sweet Pea’s Purrfumery lands a quiet thunderclap with Gardenia Vintage 2 for 2025, a three-component composition that wears like liquid gold...
January 2, 2026 at 09:09 PM
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Fragonard’s Centenary Breeze: First Impressions of L’Air de Grasse
Fragonard rings in its 100th birthday with L’Air de Grasse, a title so audacious it dares to bottle a town’s entire sky. Here’s what this launch signa...
January 2, 2026 at 05:40 PM
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Regency in your shower: Dove x Bridgerton’s 4 scents are the plot twist we got instead of Season 4
While we wait for Season 4, Dove Beauty drops a cheeky Bridgerton collab at Target with four limited edition scents and a body wash bundle for $30. It...
January 2, 2026 at 04:49 PM
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The One turns 20: do we need another Intense from Dolce & Gabbana?
Dolce & Gabbana just unveiled The One Intense for women to mark 20 years of The One. Another flanker in a crowded lineup, yes, but this one could shar...
January 2, 2026 at 04:07 PM
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Kyoto petals with a bite: early thoughts on By Kilian Her Majesty
By Kilian just dropped Her Majesty, its first official chypre and a new entry in the Narcotic Flowers collection. A cherry blossom walk in Kyoto is th...
January 2, 2026 at 03:21 PM
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Cloud Dancer On Skin: Why Quiet Perfume Wins This Friday
Today’s brief is simple and a little subversive. Match Pantone 2026 Cloud Dancer with a perfume that whispers yet lingers. I chose Narciso by Narciso...
January 2, 2026 at 02:25 PM
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Was Coty’s Ambre Antique Really the First Amber? My Nose Says… Maybe
A vintage boast declares “I am the first amber in modern perfumery.” It points to Coty Paris Ambre Antique, a landmark that helped sketch the amber ma...
January 2, 2026 at 02:23 PM
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Forget beaches. Zoologist Olm drags aquatics underground
Indie Canadian house Zoologist has introduced Olm, a unisex aquatic mineral fragrance that swaps sunlit surf for subterranean shimmer. Early 2025 teas...
January 1, 2026 at 05:12 PM
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Citrus stamina for the Year of the Horse: Lush goes bright, fast, and a little feral
Lush trots into Lunar New Year with the Year of the Horse gift set, a citrus-charged duo called Prance and Prosper. Inside: the fizzing Gallop To Succ...
January 1, 2026 at 05:00 PM
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Wood vs Bloom: Gucci opens 2026 with Lignum Idealis and Ylang Ambrato
Gucci adds two new bottles to The Alchemist’s Garden, and the names alone tell a story. Lignum Idealis whispers clean, sculpted wood, while Ylang Ambr...
January 1, 2026 at 04:45 PM
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Sunshine on Skin: Starting 2026 in Hermès Eau de Néroli Doré, then chasing Pantone’s Cloud Dancer
I opened 2026 with crisp neroli to set a calm, happy tone, then set my sights on a white-on-white challenge inspired by Pantone’s Cloud Dancer. Here i...
January 1, 2026 at 02:24 PM
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Is Molecule 01 Even A Perfume? Why This Ghost Scent Turns Heads
I wore Molecule 01 all week and kept getting compliments from people who swore I smelled amazing while I barely sensed a thing. This minimalist icon f...
January 1, 2026 at 02:14 PM
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I Wore Molecule 01 For a Week: The Quiet Flex You Can Actually Smell
I revisited Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules, the cult single-ingredient fragrance built entirely on Iso E Super. It’s not fireworks or sugar clouds...
January 1, 2026 at 02:14 PM
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Best Perfumes of 2025, Through My Nose
2025 is not the year of louder juice, it is the year of smarter beauty. Voices like Olya Bar and Steven Gavrielatos are championing craft over hype, w...
December 31, 2025 at 09:59 PM
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The 10 Fragrances I’m Actually Wearing in 2025, From Artisan Mischief to Luxe Icons
Forget the press releases. These are the ten fragrances I keep reaching for in 2025, across artisan, independent, designer, luxury and niche. A wearab...
December 31, 2025 at 06:23 PM
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Chocolate that bites back: NETTE’s French Chocolate candle is not your cupcake fantasy
A grown-up chocolate candle that sneaks lavender into the mix and swaps sugar rush for silk. If your nose loves cocoa but hates the candy-shop cliché,...
December 31, 2025 at 04:35 PM
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Very Sexy grows up again: Blush and Euphoric are coming
Two new flankers join the 2002 icon that scented half the American mall. Victoria’s Secret drops Very Sexy Blush and Very Sexy Euphoric, and the names...
December 31, 2025 at 04:28 PM
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New Year’s Eve Scent Diary: Hermès Eau de Néroli Doré and a hint of Pantone Cloud Dancer
New Year’s Eve lands on a Wednesday, and I’m skipping the syrupy fireworks for a sunlit splash of neroli. Between swans a-swimming, Kuumba’s call to c...
December 31, 2025 at 02:42 PM
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The fougère hiding in your bathroom: Maja de Myrurgia’s quiet spell
A perfumer’s everyday obsession points to a classic many of us have overlooked. The vintage-leaning bar soap Maja de Myrurgia wears like a cologne, wi...
December 31, 2025 at 02:24 PM
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Why Symbolorum by Mandy Aftel Feels Like A Spell You Wear
I spent time with Symbolorum from Mandy Aftel, and it reads like a secret text for the skin. This is natural perfumery with a mystical pulse, intimate...
December 30, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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