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fromElite Traveler
1 day ago

Why Haute Fragrance Matters More Than Ever, According to Maison Margiela

Maison Margiela's Scentsorium Collection represents a shift towards haute perfume, emphasizing artistry, exclusivity, and higher concentration formulas.
France politics
fromwww.thelocal.fr
8 hours ago

Inside France: French elegance, flying bells and Swedish snuff fury

French church bells are said to fly to Rome on Good Friday, returning with chocolate eggs for children on Easter Sunday.
Paris food
fromThe Good Life France
1 week ago

Discover Grasse on the French Riviera - The Good Life France

Grasse, the most perfumed city in France, evolved from a leather tanning industry to a global perfume hub, rich in fragrance and history.
#fragrance
fromEsquire
1 month ago
Fashion & style

The 12 Best Boozy Colognes for Something Elegant but a Little Bit Hedonistic

Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

What does loneliness smell like? Inside the strangely soothing world of fragrance TikTok

Fragrance profiles evoke nostalgia and emotions tied to specific life experiences and memories, creating a universal connection across generations.
Fashion & style
fromWallpaper*
1 week ago

Nonfiction's first US fragrance boutique looks as good as it smells

Haeyoung Cha opened Nonfiction's first North American flagship in New York, emphasizing a design that blends with the neighborhood's character.
fromEsquire
1 month ago
Fashion & style

The 12 Best Boozy Colognes for Something Elegant but a Little Bit Hedonistic

Fashion & style
fromEsquire
1 week ago

10 Understated Colognes That Smell Like Quiet Luxury

Quiet luxury in fashion and fragrance emphasizes understated elegance without overt branding or overpowering scents.
Everyday cooking
fromApartment Therapy
2 weeks ago

I Tested 16 Candles, and The Winners Instantly Made My Home Smell Like Spring

Spring scented candles should feature lighter fragrances like herbs, flowers, and citrus to match the season's freshness.
Design
fromDesign Milk
2 weeks ago

At Matter & Shape, FRAMA Formalized its Signature Scent

FRAMA reimagines minimalist Danish design by combining precision-engineered furniture with complementary lifestyle products, creating enduring aesthetic coherence through material quality and formal adaptability.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
1 week ago

Banana Perfumes Are The Unexpected Scent Trend Of The Moment

Banana perfumes are gaining popularity, moving beyond their artificial sweetness to offer diverse, sophisticated scents.
#gourmand-fragrances
Cocktails
fromEsquire
3 weeks ago

6 Gourmand Colognes That Smell Good Enough to Eat

Gourmand colognes featuring vanilla, chocolate, coffee, and caramel notes offer sophisticated sweetness grounded in warm spices and woody undertones for mature fragrance appeal.
Paris food
fromCN Traveller
5 years ago

The best beauty and wellness spots in Paris: 15 brilliantly calming spots

Parisian style prioritizes subtle, well-maintained grooming and balanced wellness practices over effortless appearance, combining fitness with indulgent pleasures like wine and croissants.
Fashion & style
fromMail Online
2 weeks ago

You've been applying perfume wrong! Experts reveal mistakes women make

Common perfume application mistakes like rubbing wrists together and spraying on hair weaken fragrance and cause faster fading due to alcohol content and molecular breakdown.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

11 Best Woody Colognes for Men in 2026, According to Esquire

Woody fragrances range from warm, cozy scents with vanilla and clove to fresh, mineral-based options with sea salt and sage, offering diverse options for different preferences and occasions.
fromLondon On The Inside
2 weeks ago
Fashion & style

A New Way to Think About Perfume

Fragrance functions as an invisible outfit accessory that enhances personal presence, with different scent families serving distinct moods and occasions, making perfume collection about enjoying variety rather than finding one signature scent.
Science
fromPhys
1 month ago

Scent vs. brand image: What an EEG study reveals about luxury marketing

EEG analysis reveals fragrance significantly impacts consumer emotions, memory, and brand loyalty through measurable brain responses.
#fragrance-layering
Fashion & style
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Phlur's New Honey Moon Fragrance Captures The Beauty Of Reflection

Phlur's Honey Moon Eau de Parfum balances floral and gourmand notes with saffron and sandalwood to create a warm, non-cloying fragrance that works standalone or layered with other scents.
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

How to Master Perfume Layering, According to Fragrance Founders

Fragrance layering has become a dominant trend among younger consumers, with 29% of Gen Z layering multiple scents to express individuality through personalized fragrance combinations rather than single signature scents.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Phlur's New Honey Moon Fragrance Captures The Beauty Of Reflection

Phlur's Honey Moon Eau de Parfum balances floral and gourmand notes with saffron and sandalwood to create a warm, non-cloying fragrance that works standalone or layered with other scents.
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

How to Master Perfume Layering, According to Fragrance Founders

Fragrance layering has become a dominant trend among younger consumers, with 29% of Gen Z layering multiple scents to express individuality through personalized fragrance combinations rather than single signature scents.
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

The 11 Best Colognes You Can Buy at Sephora

Burberry's Hero eau de toilette is a great pick for a classic, everyday cologne. It's masculine and woody, with base notes of cedarwood. Add a burst of freshness at the top from bergamot and juniper, and the result is crisp, deep, and a little spicy. Fragrance Family Woody, spicy Notes Bergamot, juniper, black pepper, Atlas cedar, Virginia cedar, Himalayan cedar Sizes 1.6 oz, 3.3 oz, 5 oz
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Fashion & style
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Jo Malone sued by Estee Lauder over use of her own name in Zara fragrance collaboration

Estée Lauder sued Jo Malone for using her name on Zara fragrances, claiming breach of contractual restrictions acquired when purchasing her original business in 1999.
E-Commerce
fromThe Business of Fashion
1 month ago

Prestige Fragrance's Online Shopping Problem

Online and social-commerce channels are rapidly overtaking department stores as the primary platform for fragrance sales, boosting lower-priced and mass-market scents.
Fashion & style
fromBusiness Insider
4 weeks ago

7 of the best scents to wear this spring, according to professional perfumers

Spring 2026 fragrances will feature evolved gourmand scents with savory notes, classic florals like jasmine and gardenia, and fresh, clean scent profiles.
Fashion & style
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
3 weeks ago

serpentine runway of moss and moonlight stages Hermes FW26 show in paris

Hermès stages an immersive landscape runway for Fall/Winter 2026 where a winding path through moss and vegetation, illuminated by strategic lighting, transforms the fashion presentation into a dreamlike journey through shifting light and shadow.
Travel
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Provence in bloom exploring its flower festivals and the perfume capital of the world'

A personalized perfume in Grasse captures Côte d'Azur scents—mimosa, violets, orange—by blending high, heart and base notes guided solely by smell.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

The 8 Best Incense Colognes for a More Meditative Rotation

Being an incense obsessive myself, it's important to note that while there's a loose parallel with the sticks you light at home, incense colognes are far more malleable and dimensional. On the skin, incense becomes an atmosphere built from resins and woods that shifts and evolves with your chemistry as it diffuses throughout the day.
Fashion & style
Gadgets
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

Products of the Week: Axes, Sunglasses and Petrichor Scents

Best Made Co. Spark Straight-Hold Edition axe features a straight-hold Appalachian hickory handle with a red enamel base and a Gfeller leather blade guard.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Designer perfumes recalled for containing banned chemical which may harm fertility

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Public health
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 months ago

Perfumer H Seoul / Chakchak Studio

Kim Donggyu Text description provided by the architects. Defining the spatial identity of an overseas brand that deals with delicate fragrances is a profound challenge. In this project, we turned to the philosophy of 'Daegang ()'. While often used in modern Korean to mean 'roughly' or 'in general,' the Chinese characters tell a deeper story: (Great) and (The Main Stay/Head-rope of a Net).
Design
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 months ago

As AI catches on across luxury, brands play up their emotional value

Luxury brands integrate AI for efficiency while prioritizing irreplaceable emotional connection, atmosphere, and human-led experiences to sustain long-term value.
Arts
fromFuncheap
1 month ago

Signature Scents: A Perfume-Making Atelier at Underdogs Cantina (SF)

Create, blend, and bottle a custom signature perfume during a guided, hands-on fragrance design workshop in San Francisco.
Travel
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

The world's best beauty stores

Beauty-focused retail destinations are becoming primary travel motivations, offering immersive design, heritage, personalised services, and exclusive products that elevate shopping into cultural experiences.
fromEsquire
1 month ago

17 Editor-Approved Colognes You Can Buy on Amazon

Green Irish Tweed opens with a lot of iris and violet, but it settles into a lovely ambergris. It's masculine and musky without being stuffy. It's fresh and spring-y without being reserved for warm months. The sillage is hefty, especially with that floral opening, so be careful.
Fashion & style
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
2 months ago

As AI catches on across luxury, brands play up their emotional value

Luxury combines AI-driven efficiency with human-led emotional experiences to preserve value, atmosphere, and customer loyalty rather than relying on scale alone.
fromAol
1 month ago

These Office-Friendly Perfumes Smell Expensive Without Overpowering the Room

Fragrance is far from a universal language, and what smells bright or delicious to you can be overwhelming, or even nauseating, for those nearby. That's why experts recommend avoiding strong, projecting notes such as heavy florals, hyper-sugary gourmands and rich woods like oud. Extraits de parfum and intense EDPs should also be worn with extreme caution in professional settings.
Design
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I'm a Travel Writer, and these 8 Home Fragrances Instantly Transport Me to My Favorite Hotels-Starting at $40

Hotel signature scents and hotel-exclusive candles, diffusers, and sprays let people recreate luxury travel memories and atmospheres at home.
Travel
fromBustle
2 months ago

I'm A Beauty Writer & These Are The French Pharmacy Products I Snagged In Paris

French pharmacies offer advanced, affordable skincare and beauty staples—including superior sunscreens, effective moisturizers, and versatile multi-use ointments—often cheaper than U.S. prices.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

I Spent 2 Weeks in France, and This Chic Color Was Everywhere-Shop 12 Effortlessly Stylish Picks From $11

While neutral colors form the timeless base of most Parisian wardrobes, warmer weather calls for bolder pops of color-and on a recent two-week trip to France, I noticed a bright poppy red hue blooming all over the capital city in the form of cozy cardigans, woolly scarves, and chic ballet flats. I immediately sought out the sunny shade, and soon found it mirrored everywhere from brasserie booths to café terrace tables
Fashion & style
Fashion & style
fromHiP Paris Blog
1 month ago

La Beaute: The Allure of Classic Parisian Style

French women project effortless beauty through confident attitude, subtle styling, attention to details, and balanced clothing choices.
Fashion & style
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

5 Best Cashmere Colognes for Men in 2026

Floral, citrus, and woody cashmere fragrances blend tea, citrus, floral, musky, smoky, and woody notes to evoke cozy luxury and sophisticated warmth.
Fashion & style
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

The 10 Best Bergamot Colognes of 2026, Shop Esquire's Favorites

Cremo Italian Bergamot delivers high-quality bergamot scent for under $25, while Acqua di Parma Colonia exemplifies classic, pure-citrus bergamot sophistication.
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fromInsideHook
2 months ago

The Best Woody Colognes That Go Deeper Than the Base Notes

The best woody colognes are a very broad umbrella. With notes including sandalwood, crisp cedarwood, resinous guaiac wood, coniferous, earthy oak, heady oud and trending (and fantastic) hinoki, it's a canopy out there, each with its own distinct aromatic profile. Most fragrances contain some wood note(s) in their scent pyramid, usually in the base or middle, as it adds depth, warmth and longevity, anchoring or grounding lighter top and heart notes.
Fashion & style
Fashion & style
fromElite Traveler
1 month ago

Marc Puig, The Power Broker of Perfume, Sets His Sights on Fashion Month

Puig is a privately held luxury group centered on fragrances, delivering strong revenue and EBITDA growth while owning multiple fashion and beauty brands.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

8 Best Tonka Bean Colognes for Men in 2026

Fulton & Roark's Calle Ocho extrait de parfum is our final pick here; it's perfect if you want something musky, warm, and woody with tonka bean kept firmly at the center. It opens with a rich, spiced kick of cinnamon and rum, then gets darker and smoother with bitter chocolate and a touch of jasmine before settling into a deep, resinous base of labdanum, tobacco leaf, tonka bean, sandalwood, and musk.
Fashion & style
Fashion & style
fromRubyflow
2 months ago

Arabian Oud Perfume In UAE

Emirates Pride Perfumes offers luxury Arabian-inspired fragrances with high-quality ingredients, long-lasting scents, and elegant oud, amber, floral, and oriental blends.
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
2 months ago

How Hermes Beauty Created the Perfect Foundation

Gregoris Pyrpylis creates natural-feeling, elevating complexion products inspired by skin knowledge and Plein Air outdoors, evolving from a balm to a deliberate foundation.
Fashion & style
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

12 Best Citrus Colognes to Wear in 2026

Fresh citrus colognes combine neroli, bergamot, lemon, and bright botanicals with floral, woody, or amber bases for vibrant, versatile everyday and elegant fragrances.
Fashion & style
fromBustle
2 months ago

Berry Fragrances Are The Cool-Girl Alternative To Vanilla Perfume

Berry-inspired perfumes add tartness, texture, and unexpected depth to gourmand fragrances, shifting them from sugary innocence to sensual, complex scents.
Fashion & style
fromAnOther
1 month ago

Dries Van Noten Turns Its Cult Fragrance Into Porcelain Art

Dries Van Noten collaborated with Bouke de Vries to transform Soie Malaquais into five one-of-a-kind porcelain and glass sculptural perfume bottles.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

The 6 Best Colognes You Can Buy on Amazon Under $50

We've gone on and on about how much we love Cremo's eau de toilette sprays, and to sum it up, they're just as high quality as much more expensive designer colognesbut they all cost less than $25. This bright and fresh Italian Bergamot scent is a fan favorite (and my dad's go-to fragrance). It blends citrusy notes of bergamot and neroli with fresh vetiver for an elevated and long-lasting scent. Fragrance Family Fresh, citrus Notes Italian bergamot, neroli blossom, fresh vetiver Sizes 3.4 fl oz
Fashion & style
Fashion & style
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

The 5 Best Cremo Colognes for Men in 2026All Under $25

Cremo's colognes deliver affordable, distinct, season-appropriate scents—fresh Italian Bergamot, smoky Palo Santo, and warm Spice & Black Vanilla—suitable for daytime and evening wear.
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