You Or Someone Like You is a fragrance inspired by Chandler Burr’s L.A.-based novel. As an avid reader and perfumista, I often catch myself thinking about a particular novel character and their scent preferences. “This scent is very specific. When Etienne de Swardt approached me about...

Midnight Fleur, the scented testament to the artistic depiction of nature seen through the eyes of 18th Century British artist Mrs. Mary Delany, grounds you with its multifaceted, vintage floral vibe and beautifully animalic, opulent drydown. Opening with an exhilarating burst of midnight blooming jasmine,...

Scentbird is proud to announce that a new “Tocca Girl” has been added to our catalog. We’d like to introduce you to Simone, who’s all about trips to the Farmer’s Market for picnic food (red apple and watermelon in the top notes), and finding the...

Marilyn Monroe’s favorite sleeping attire is one of the most popular perfumes of all times, but this Chanel classic owes lots of its popularity to the novelty employed by Ernest Beaux in 1921, known as aldehydes. But what makes a perfume aldehydic? Aldehydes are organic...

Tuberose, the symbol of forbidden pleasure and passion, has a high reputation among perfumers and is commonly used note in oriental and floral perfumes. Although rose appears in its name, this intoxicating night blooming flower is from a different plant family. Its scent is so...

One idea that doesn’t get enough credit in the scented world is that perfumes are excellent stand-ins for things that are bad for us. There are phenomenal dessert fragrances that smell better than a lifetime supply of Godiva. There are boozy scents that can drink...

If you’re looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift that will make dad feel like the most cherished man in the world, here’s a tip: stay away from the ties and books and buy him a sophisticated Father’s Day fragrance gift set instead. Here are...

Imagine yourself in an enormous golden temple in Asia. The dawn is rising over the treetops, and a small flight of brightly colored birds erupts into the cold air as the first rays of sunlight reach the branches below. Behind you, a large brass gong...

This is a public service message for every grown man out there who still thinks an ancient bottle of faded cologne from the back of your medicine cabinet is going to rock her world on Date Night. Listen up, friend.  You should have moved on...

Named after the insatiable desire for adventure with a witty twist, Michael Kors Wоnderlust is the fastest ticket to paradise. Michael Kors envisioned Wоnderlust as a perfume that epitomizes romance and impromptu escape to places where time stands still. “I wanted something that’s feminine, not...

Now that we said our final goodbyes to the cold and rainy season (we’ll drink to that) it is time to enjoy our time under the sun.  New season means new style, not just fashion, but scent-wise also. But wait…Before you start convincing yourself that...

What’s in store for you this June? Read your personalized monthly scented horoscope to find out!

Did you hear that ribbon-cutting sound? We now declare the summer wedding season officially open. And while the wedding dress codes come with a lot of stipulations, luckily the rules are less strict when it comes to scents. Please note that less strict is not...

Albert Fouquet’s olfactive swan song is a masterwork of haunting opulence and his ultimate creative legacy. Fouquet accomplished the seemingly impossible: he created EIGHT & BOB’s Memoires De Mustique, and by using only few notes he brought to life the beautiful landscape, colors, scents and forms of...

The Do’s and Don’ts of wearing perfume is just as important as wearing haute couture fashion. In the same way that your skin can react to itchy wool or have reactions to synthetic materials, some perfumes can cause reactions on the skin as well. So...

According to some studies, yes, fragrance can both affect and change your mood.  Not only does fragrance affect mood, but it can actually enhance work performance and behavior in various ways.  It almost seems magical, but according to science, the fragrance is not working on...

GEMINI May 22 – June 22 The Innovator Element: AIR The third sign of the zodiac, Gemini is intelligent and curious. If your horoscope sign is Gemini, you are energetic, eloquent and vivacious. Your ruler is Mercury, symbol of communication between the soul and body....

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...