When it comes to fragrance, summer changes the rules. The heat arrives, the days stretch out, and clothing goes from light layers to barely any. You travel more. You stand closer to more people, in more elevators and on more…
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Rose skincare gets dismissed as pretty packaging and a nice smell, which sells it short. The flower has been in serious formulas for centuries for a reason. Rosa damascena is soothing and anti-inflammatory. Rosehip seed oil is dense with fatty…
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Last month is a blur. I spent nearly four weeks back in the US, returned to Madrid a week ago, and the city has gone full summer in my absence. I am still unpacking, literally and figuratively, and the product…
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Five new launches have been competing for space in my routine lately. D.S. & Durga Debaser in Bloom started it all. D.S. & Durga Debaser in Bloom I had ten minutes to kill before our lunch reservation. The restaurant next…
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What are you jonesing for? In a festive twist, Jones Road Beauty just announced its first ever (proper) sale. For the last few years, the brand leaned into limited editions and holiday-only sets. And while bundles technically offer savings, they…
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Full review ahead. It starts with sea salt. It ends in smoke. I wasn’t ready. Are the new Balenciaga perfumes designed to smell like the next era? Balenciaga Makes Scents Again Balenciaga is back in the fragrance game and in signature…
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The subtle scent that somehow does the most. Subtle and impactful should not be mutually exclusive, but in fragrance they usually are. Most scents either disappear within the hour or announce themselves before you enter the room. I am looking…
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Seasonal rules? Toss them. These cold weather perfumes are unexpectedly some of the best summer fragrances I’ve worn this year. Wearing winter fragrances in summer sounds counterintuitive. But seasonal fragrance rules are more flexible than you think. Scents were divided…
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