When a piece of clothing is made well, the authenticity and quality inherent in the work is always present. Genuine artistry is revealed through an artisan’s scrupulous attention to detail, and a discerning eye for selecting only the finest materials. These are also the hallmarks...

As silly as it may sound, nostalgia is one of your best friends in perfume. Never mind what you hear about “not wanting to wear your grandmother’s perfume!”  Your grandmother got to wear some of the greatest perfumes ever made before anyone else did, and...

When do you know you’ve outgrown a perfume?  What happens when you pick up that perfect stand-by scent, and for some reason it no longer lights you up like it used to?  Or it feels like it belongs better on a giggly teenager than a...

When you first start road-testing perfumes, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Having to stare down an ice-queen sales associate just to try something new, or not being able to pronounce one of the labels can ruin the fun of finding a new scent. Or even...

To really understand perfume, and curate a top-flight collection, or even just to have more fun shopping for one, you have to know your notes. This isn’t to say that you need a Ph.D. in perfumery to wear a new scent. But trying different scents...

One of the finest Parisian perfume traditions is when a young girl and her mother take the day together to select the girl’s first-ever bottle of perfume. It’s a coming-of-age ritual that honors a young girl’s entry into womanhood, granting her entry to the scented...

Perfumes, just like people, have different personalities. Some are soft and demure, while others are as intense as running with the bulls at Pamplona. Lily of the Valley perfumes are very much on the softer side. We’re talking feminine, satin-pillow soft fragrances. They usually have...

Inspired by the frailty of the almond’s early blossoms and their breathtaking beauty, Toujours Glamour by Moschino is a beautiful floral oriental perfume that arrives in a wave of softness and sensuality. The opening layer of spiced cardamom and a burst of red currant and...

An increasing number of designer, niche and artisan perfumers are riding the tidal wave of unisex fragrance trends, but in reality every fragrance is genderless, neutral and unisex. It’s true that if you wear a fragrance labeled Pour Homme won’t make you a less of...

The scent of Amour De CaCao by Comptoir Sud Pacifique delivers that richly joyous, deeply sensual, life-affirming experience of biting through the soft center of the finest French praline. Released in 1993, Amour De CaCao by Comptoir Sud Pacifique boldly proclaims that chocolate is the...

Alright, guys – listen up. This is serious business, and you best pay attention. Today we’re going to talk about How to Smell Good So The Ladies Love You. (For those of you young dudes who want to hook up with other young dudes, I’m...

Tadashi Shoji’s Eau de Rose is my new scented crush. Ravishing enticing, gorgeously elaborate, Eau de Rose is like a scented puzzle that falls into place once it settles on your skin. It is still a mystery why the smell of roses encourages so many...

We’re pretty sure your summer outfit is all kinds of awesome, so all you need now is the perfume to match. Whether you’re hitting the beach, having a stacation or deciding to have the time of your life, we have summer sorted out for you,...

May, blazing sun and good spirits make for a good time for a new cologne. Even men who have been faithful to one and the same scent for ages should take advantage of the warmth and enter the fragrance playfield. May is that month of...

Spring is in full bloom, just as our favorite May 2017 Perfume Picks. The warm and rich notes of vanilla, sandalwood, pine and cinnamon that created a cozy feeling throughout the winter must step down from your neck and make a room for some lighter...

What is sexy? There is no one answer. But some of the best ways to get noticed are confidence, a sense of humor and to look like you can dress for something than your mom dropping you off at summer camp. True sexiness is all...

Fragrance is a living proof that you’re always ready to explore the world. Even if your passport dares to differ, while sitting abandoned and orphaned at the bottom of your drawer. Every scent takes you somewhere: on a hot beach sand under the scorching sun...

Nuit de Megève (A Night in Megeves) is an olfactory love letter to ski chalet parties, refreshing cold mountain air and chance meetings with gorgeous, green-eyed girls. Back in the 1930’s, perfumer Albert Fouquet lived a lavish existence, complete with ski trips to Switzerland and...

Aquatic, breezy and fresh, Maritime For Him by Tommy Bahama captures the exhilarating scent of sailing, wind, salt air and ocean. Imagine early morning, ruffled sea and deserted beaches tucked away on secluded islands… Pristine blue sky and sea, the smell of bergamot and pine trees, the...

There comes a point in every man’s life when he puts down the Xbox controller and decides he wants to go see about a girl. So guys, here’s a Pro Tip: women want three things most in a man. You need to be employed, you...