Growing up in Poland, the concept of Christmas stockings was completely foreign to me. It was something I only saw in American movies and sitcoms. Instead, we celebrated Saint Nicholas Day on December 6th, waking up to find little surprises…
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As a self-proclaimed beauty enthusiast, I am not very adventurous when it comes to fragrance. You could say I’m a creature of habit. When I find a favorite, I usually stick with it for at least a decade. Diptyque Eau…
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Similar to making some skincare switches when the weather gets cooler, my fragrance wardrobe undergoes a significant shift in winter months. I gravitate toward richer and more comforting scents, especially on any day in which we hit single digits. Since…
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This time of year, the abundance of ready-to-gift holiday exclusives can make one’s head spin. It‘s also rare for any single seasonal limited edition to stand out. Enter the D.S. & DURGA Deluxe Box Set, which seems to be doing…
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Years ago, I was absolutely fixated on Bath, a fragrance from Bobbi Brown. It was clean in a soapy but uniquely familiar way. It also lasted on the skin the entire day. And it was promptly discontinued. Today, Jones Road…
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Emerging from the wicked winter feels good, doesn’t it? In New England, Spring is officially here and I’m ready to make some self-care switches for the season. And since nothing is more tempting than a good sale, this post highlights…
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For years, many of my favorite fragrances came from fresh. So when the founders of the brand launched a perfume edit inspired by years of travel, and their more recent project, The Maker Hotel in Hudson Valley, this ex-New Yorker…
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One self-care step that has become truly selfless during the pandemic is to wear fragrance. Rarely out and about, personal scent has become just that, personal. And while I look forward to days when friends or strangers will compliment my…
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