Look, I’m not here to tell you how to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Buy the flowers, make the reservation, send the chocolates—whatever works. But here’s what I am going to suggest: before you curate the perfect gift for someone else, show…
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Industrial Chic Without the Drama. The latest Jones Road fragrance, En Route, first appeared during the holidays as part of an adorable little fragrance coffret trio. I remain deeply jealous of anyone who received that as a gift. Unlike the…
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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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Because D.S. & Durga made this odd scent oddly brilliant. D.S. & Durga debuts Brown Flowers Eau de Parfum today, and if you’re picturing the “Florals… for spring? Groundbreaking.” line from The Devil Wears Prada, yeah, no. This is a…
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The Maker Libertine is better than most designer fragrances I own. 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…
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Francis Kurkdjian had three words in mind when creating his latest fragrance L’Homme à la Rose: fresh, masculine, rose. A symbol of femininity, rose is considered to be the most popular flower in the world. It also has impressive adaptive…
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2025 Update: Sadly, Jo Malone discontinued this incredible scent. Sadly, since this scent is no longer available, I encourage you to check out my following posts: Jo Malone has been a constant in my life for almost two decades. Back…
View PostThis year, Jo Malone London has expanded its Spring Blossom Collection with two limited edition cologne ancillaries -- Yuja and Waterlily. Making a comeback, and part of the same range, are Osmanthus Blossom and Silk
There, I said it. Update: Thankfully, these have been discontinued… Here are three thoughts that I promise will come together. Now, watch me connect the dots: I recently purchased the newly launched diptyque scented patches. They’re the absolute worst. Le…
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