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

Whether your favorite scent is a sparkling-green or a deep-white floral oriental, wood notes are the magic that give your fragrance its depth and staying power. Notes such as vetiver, oakmoss, amber,... Read more >>

When it comes to perfume, think outside the bottle. There are many ways to wear scent besides simply spraying it on your wrists and neck. By pairing fragrance with function, these creative products... Read more >>

It’s nice to smell good at work, but when you’re surrounded by colleagues or customers, it’s important to be smart about what fragrance you choose. Remember that many workplaces have... Read more >>

Sometimes perfume does more than just make us smell good. Sometimes a mere whiff of the right scent can transport us back in time to the first spray against our wrists, or to when we were kids and our... Read more >>

Although some classic perfumes are easy to identify, they are often hard to classify. That is, many people can recognize a hint of Chanel No. 5 wafting on the breeze, but when pressed to describe... Read more >>

The latest in the trend of celebrity scents has revealed itself—and it’s not “Bloodthirsty” by Robert Pattinson. The newest scent is self-titled and goes for $35 for a 1.7-oz.... Read more >>

Sophia Loren attributed her success with men to pasta. Well, everything I have I owe to patchouli. One boyfriend described the scent as “that dark, peppery smell that gets me so hot.”... Read more >>

One of the great joys of writing about fragrance is getting the opportunity to meet the creator of a fragrance I’ve reviewed. I met Maria McElroy, the founder of aroma M, in that most... Read more >>

One of the things I’ve been thinking about recently is how perfume making has changed in the last century, and how those changes have affected our taste in fragrance over the years. The first... Read more >>