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It’s that time of year again where we all lurch from a day of food (and sometimes frustrating family, though y’all, social distance this...
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One of the concepts I go back and forth on the most is that of a ‘signature scent.’ It’s lovely to forge a strong...
I’ve been pretty open that I enjoy animalic scents in the context of “I like that hyraceum smells like gasoline-powered cat pee” mixed with...
Anyone with a foot in the fragrance community has heard the phrase “fragrance journey” upwards of a hundred, maybe a thousand, times. However, I...
Mild timing trolling aside, Female Christ has been one of my favorite scent discoveries so far in 2021. I only had to wear it...
Fidelis is something of a hidden legend in the fragrance community. Often compared to Interlude Man by Amouage and sharing a perfumer (Julien Rasquinet)...
Okay, look. It’s not exactly a secret that John and I are typically not fans of YouTubers turned fragrance houses, and there’s a multitude...
It’s that time of year again where we all lurch from a day of food (and sometimes frustrating family, though y’all, social distance this...
Perfumes often act like people. Our first impressions of them are hard to shake. Perfumes change in small ways over time, but the core...
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to talk to Tyriek McDaniel, owner and nose behind a new fragrance house, Anaxus Perfumes. I encourage...
Sexual objectification stands as a cornerstone of advertising, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the world of perfume. You are unlikely to...
Okay, semi-clickbaity title aside, Idole de Lubin does hold a special place in my heart. When I’d first tried it, I immediately thought of...
For this episode of Sartorial Splendor, Kori is joined by special guest, Gids! They talk fragrances (obviously), as well as the importance of tailoring,...
Hello, fragrance fans! This Fragrance Friday I’m coming to you from the indie side of the perfume world to discuss one of the most...
To borrow from The Devil Wears Prada, “You’re a fragrance writer reviewing Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel? Groundbreaking.” Coco Mademoiselle is one of the most...
As you can tell from our rating system, fragrances are judged not only on how they smell, but also on how they perform. In...
In 1988, Dior shocked the perfume world with a radical idea: a fragrance that smelled of gasoline. Three decades later, Fahrenheit is still among...