Issey Miyake has launched Lumière d’Issey, a new amber floral fragrance for women. Wear the light and spread the light with Lumière d’Issey, the new women’s eau de parfum by Issey Miyake. Chasing away the darkness, a new dawn rises, infusing life with optimism and wonder. A multifaceted and luminous energy, filled with positivity. A […]
As of Saturday, there are 26 days of (astronomical) winter left to go (or, 7 days until meteorological spring), but if you’re in the Northeastern US, we’re bracing for yet another snow storm. The next swapmeet will start on Saturday, 14 March. We’re waiting, patiently or not, for the seasons to change with our usual […]
French ready-to-wear line Zadig & Voltaire has launched Zadig L’Intense, a new flanker to 2025’s Zadig for women. ZADIG L’INTENSE ushers in a new era of feminine freedom. Inspired by the rebellious spirit of ZADIG Eau de Parfum, this intense version is a bold statement for women who live life without limits and dare to […]
Saturday is Valentine’s Day; Sunday is Singles Awareness Day + World Hippo Day + National Flag of Canada Day; Monday is Presidents Day in the US. We’re marking the weekend with a bunch of questions. As always, answer as many or as few as you like, or just talk about something else. 1. What fragrance […]
Calvin Klein has launched the Euphoria Elixir Collection, with three new flankers to 2005’s Euphoria. Euphoria Elixir Bold, Euphoria Elixir Magnetic and Euphoria Elixir Solar are fronted by Spanish singer Rosalía. Euphoria Elixir Bold ~ (purple) “Calvin Klein euphoria bold elixir is a woody, addictive sensual fragrance for women. Vanilla is dried under the Madagascan […]
From California Naturals, in collaboration with Sauz (“a new generation of pasta sauce”) comes Tomato Lip Balm: “The collab you didn’t know you needed. We teamed up with Sauz because we’re both obsessed with making everyday staples actually fun—and ridiculously good for you. The result? A limited-edition lip balm that’s juicy, smells like a fresh […]
French niche line Room 1015 has launched Poppy Riot, a new fragrance. Poppy Riot, the scent of a new gen, is for the restless, the bold, and the effortlessly cool. Inspired by youth culture, it pulses with the raw energy of an era defined by style, sound, attitude, and an ever-shifting beauty code. Every generation […]
Givenchy has launched Gentleman Society Sport, a new fragrance for men. Gentleman Society Sport is a flanker to 2023’s Gentleman Society, which was a flanker to 2017’s Givenchy Gentleman. (Last year’s model: Gentleman Society Ambrée.) Gentleman Society Eau de Parfum Sport expresses a new way of being a gentleman: determined, bold, always on the move. […]
Happy Friday all! It’s also Waitangi Day, Bob Marley’s birthday and National Frozen Yogurt Day. Plus, it’s the opening day of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Our community project for today: do absolutely whatever you like with the Winter Olympics theme: scent a winter sport? Wear something Italian to celebrate the location? Wear […]
Niche line What We Do Is Secret has launched Covert Musk, a new unisex fragrance. A musk redefined, Covert Musk isn’t a perfume- it’s a presence. A sheer, sexy, utterly intoxicating blend of instinct and desire, shaped into a hypermodern elixir by the incomparable Annick Ménardo. Acacia honey, ylang-ylang, and a proprietary intertwining of intimate […]