In a year where fragrance launches have felt predictable, Athénaïs by Parfums de Marly arrives as a nuanced tribute to classical femininity with a modern heartbeat. Named after Athénaïs de Montespan, the luminous and controversial muse to the Sun King himself, … Continue reading Athénaïs by Parfums de Marly: A Love Letter for Valentine’s Day
The Brief Vicebomb by Simone Andreoli is a fragrance that wears its decadence in broad, unapologetic strokes. Launched in 2023 as part of Andreoli’s Poetry of Night collection, it’s a unisex eau de parfum intense crafted to evoke the seductive, … Continue reading Cherry at Midnight: Vicebomb by Simone Andreoli
Christian Louboutin’s beauty line has long translated the house’s sex appeal ,the lacquered heel, the red sole, the theatrical silhouette into bottles that look like jewels. With Fétiche La Rose, the maison adds a distinctly carnal floral to its Fétiche collection: … Continue reading Fétiche La Rose: The Stilettoed Rose – Christian Louboutin’s New Ode to Seduction
When we think of personal style, most of us immediately imagine the visual: the cut of a blazer, the fluid drape of a silk dress, the leather sheen of a Bottega Veneta bag. Fashion is tactile and visible; it tells … Continue reading Scent in Style: How Fashion and Fragrance Weave the Complete Look
In the landscape of modern luxury perfumery, few brands wield the weight of heritage and innovation as deftly as Louis Vuitton. Known globally for its leather craftsmanship and travel savoir-faire, the house took a calculated leap in 2016 by launching … Continue reading The Brief, The Artist, and The Scent: Attrape-Rêves by Louis Vuitton
When I first encountered Oud Maracuja by Maison Crivelli, I was struck not only by its unusual passion fruit note: tart, juicy, sensuous but by something deeper, something familiar. In Zimbabwe, where I grew up, we call it granadilla, and … Continue reading Scented Legacies: A Journey into the History of Perfume in Pre-Colonial Southern Africa
Exploring Solar Florals, Skin Scents, and Perfumes That Feel Like Warm Wind and Late Sunsets : Through the Lens of Guerlain There is a kind of freedom only summer can conjure: languid, sensual, effortless. It is the freedom to be … Continue reading The Scent of Freedom: Through the Lens of Guerlain
The 2025 Met Gala’s theme, “Tailored For You,” complements the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, which delves into the rich history of Black dandyism taking direct inspiration from Monica L. Miller’s seminal book, Slaves to Fashion: Black … Continue reading Scents of a Superfine Night: Fragrance for the 2025 Met Gala
In the saturated landscape of niche perfumery, where extravagance often overshadows elegance, Maison Francis Kurkdjian offers a refreshingly intimate proposition with its newest launch: Kurky. A perfume that feels like a handwritten letter, it stands apart by leaning into softness, … Continue reading Kurky: The Quiet Joy of Scent
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