“Desert Edition is deep and syrupy, a little like Parfums de Marly’s delectable Safanadwhich I have on rotation in my fragrance wardrobe. Incredibly, it’s a snip of the price. The treacly nuances are down to vanilla-esque tonka bean, oak, and honey. While the brand describes it as a woody fragrance, to me it earns a […]
But hey, don’t just take my word for it . Below, I asked R29’s discerning group of editors to divulge the best brands to shop at Nordstrom — here are their ultimate favorites. At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated […]
“This is a really nice, warm floral scent. I’ve never tried Dossier before, but this perfume has left a solid first impression. It’s feminine but not too heady, which I find can be the case with white floral scents. As the name suggests, Ambery Jasmine features base notes of amber, vanilla and cashmeran (a synthetic, […]
They say that winter is the most magical time of the year, though I’d have to argue differently. Besides slippery sidewalks and static hair, there’s chapped lips, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), crowded subway stations, and coming to terms with how bad you are at wrapping presents. But peel back all the heavy layers that make […]
Rooted in the maison’s Rome heritage — though I got my sneak peek in Paris this summer (very fitting) — the collection takes classic notes like white florals, musk, and oud and shakes things up with unexpected Italian twists. Think: couture-level infusions broken out into seven olfactive “dreams,” crafted by different master perfumers — cappuccino […]
Lucky for us (and you), a fresh collection of fall-inspired perfumes has just hit the shelves, many of them doing a fabulous job at bottling up the perfect autumn day, a steamy mug of apple cider optional. Our editors have spritzed their way through all these new releases to present you with a list of […]
Onto Rêve, which Glossier bills as a “lush, dreamy gourmand.” Unless you’ve been living under a perfume-starved rock, gourmands are having a moment. It began in earnest with the vanilla perfume renaissance, which gave way to the cherry perfume trend we saw earlier this fall. Rêve slightly breaks the mold with notes of plum butter […]
