Rose might be the most iconic romantic perfume note—but for years, I wanted nothing to do with it. As someone who gravitates ...
Join me as I look back on winter's fragrance launches, themes and standout notes that will follow us into ...
Roses have sharp thorns. Like the best of us, they can be prickly, insolent, arrogant. And why would we expect anything less?
Traditionally, rose perfume has a reputation of being overpowering, one-dimensional and old-fashioned. People don’t consider it a current, fresh scent. However, there are many rose perfumes out there, ...
The acclaim hit its peak in 2022 during what we’re coining ‘savoury girl summer’ — an ode to greener, saltier and fresher fragrances over the typically sweet or gourmand notes that have reigned ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Much to my dismay, not everyone shares my obsession. And honestly, I get it—many of the rose perfumes of ...
“It’s one of the three most important natural materials for perfume,” says David Moltz, perfumer and co-founder of D.S. & Durga. The rose’s significance dates back to 10th-century Persia, now Iran, ...