In recent years, a dizzying array of niche perfumers has entered the fragrance world. With so many choices, it’s hard to hard to decide where to start sniffing and choosing. From perfumers with... Read more >>

Tropical beaches, blissful hiking through the woods, lazy weekends next to the rooftop pool, these are some of the experiences that evoke the best summer memories. But perhaps the real indicator is... Read more >>

New York–based perfume house Bond No. 9 is as well known for its beautiful bottles as it is for its fragrances, all of which are inspired by New York neighborhoods. Each bottle features unique... Read more >>

The essence of life is not just what we think or what we do, it’s also the way we show our personality. We can express ourselves with different things—like clothes, what we wear, and how... Read more >>

Even the most shop-happy of us has had to cool it with the extravagant purchases in recent months. It’s hard to justify spending money on anything but essentials when you are worried about your... Join this chit chat >>

It’s not that I don’t like chocolate and flowers, but I often feel that just when our wallets and scales are recovering from the holidays, along comes Valentine’s Day… Read more >>

The Christmas tree came down this morning. And an odd, very mystical event passed. This was an event, unexplainable in any form. But it was witnessed and recorded by every member of our family. The... Read more >>

“Effervescent,” “sophisticated,” “bold,” “warm”—the words we use to describe scents are often synonymous with the ones we use to describe people.... Read more >>

If you’ve ever felt the urge to “Do it all”—rock a satisfying career, be a great partner or mom, and maybe even find time to be a domestic goddess, style maven, gourmet cupcake... Join this chit chat >>

Once the weather starts turning warmer, I get very excited to revamp my fragrance wardrobe and put my heavier scents in the back of my closet until September or October rolls around again. (Although... Read more >>