Estee Lauder Private Collection Amber Ylang Ylang was created specifically by Aerin Lauder, Estee’s granddaughter. It’s the second of her Private Collection scents and it’s an intimately inviting scent that starts with warm, masculine incense notes and is feminized with citrus and Italian bergamot. Available at Estee Lauder counters or http://www.esteelauder.com Acclaimed French fashion designer <... >

What to give her in this not-so-merry time? No matter her clothing size, or your wallet size, the gift of fragrance is always welcomed. While your favorite peeps and relatives might be holding back on buying themselves something new; getting a gift of fragrance is one of life’s little luxuries that always make people feel <... >

Imagine a day of perfectly glorious weather, a leisurely stroll down Fifth Ave with your favorite someone and enjoying NYC at its best; a little window shopping, shared smiles, and unexpectedly coming upon Takashimaya, NY’s most elegant temple of retail. Enter and instantly feel its uniqueness. The serenity of the store, the gorgeous merchandise artfully <... >

In today’s celeb culture landscape, if you’re a pop star, chances are, you have your own requisite fragrance as well. Christina Aguilera is the latest in a lengthy parade of pop divas to enter the celebrity scent sweepstakes. If you’ve followed Miss Aguilera’s career trajectory, you’ve watched her morph from teen pop tart to a <... >

Whether discussing ice cream, frosting, cake or fragrance, vanilla is usually equated with the no-frills basics, yet this lineup of vanilla-based master-blends is anything but bland. Now that things are cooling down in New York, it’s time to revel in the sweet warmth of intoxicating vanilla, so here are some recommended fragrances of note: Those <... >

The people have spoken, we want organic! We eat organic food and wear organic clothes, and we want to put good things on our skin. As it has become most fashionable, we read the word “organic” everywhere. It gets the press. With more companies on the organic wagon, consumers have more options. The gap between <... >

Way back when…that is, the swinging 70′s…. a scented candle on the coffee table often meant that the house was inhabited by hippies leading a laidback counter-culture lifestyle. Fast forward to today, and the scented home or office, is an everyday pleasure enjoyed and embraced by most of us. The trend for air care continues <... >

In many ancient cultures, the word Om represents the sound made when the universe was created; and its powerful, yet soothing and calming chant is the inspiration behind the new Ajne fragrance Om, created by Jane Hendler. Ajne uses only 100% natural fragrances and precious oils in their products and Om is an intense blend <... >

We’ve featured custom fragrances before and happily worn the different blends that have been specially created for us. Now there’s a new fragrance available that can be uniquely yours, in a scientific way. You can get a customized fragrance based on your DNA! Currently available only online on a site that looks a little strange <... >

It’s over…summer that is. And just like those white linens that suddenly look like a “fashion don’t”, your summer fragrances have also lost their appeal. Put away those beachy, sun ‘n sand, and summer love inspired scents and get ready for fall. We’ve got a line up of “must have” scents that will inspire you <... >

Feeling an economic crunch these days? Charities are feeling the pinch too and charitable donations are decreasing, according to The Center on Philanthropy. Luckily for us, there’s a way to do good buying the things we love. Great companies have teamed up with charities to make philanthropy an easy part of every day life. Take <... >

The cardinal rule of summer fragrance is “lighter is better.” Rich, sticky scents can be suffocating in the hotter months, so store those heavy, Fall-focused fragrances and splash into summer’s hot days and super long nights with fruity, breezy, and ultimately playful scents that’ll aid you in smelling cool and fresh. Bobbi Brown Almost Bare: <... >

The sun is sizzling, the water is crystal clear, the sky is bright blue for as far as the eye can see, and you smell wonderful. Whether ordering poolside at Soho House or lounging on the beach in the Hamptons, you’ll want to be nose-worthy. Here is a guide to what’s new and scentsational under <... >

Long a supporter of niche brands, I was thrilled to sit down with Trance Essence perfumer Janna Sheehan recently at Madeleine Patisserie on West 23rd Street. Over lattes and superbly delicious macaron’s, Janna went into delightful detail on her life as an painter, Hollywood set designer and mother and of course, the Trance Essence line, <... >

While there are many places in NYC to buy luxe goodies and perfumed delights; there is no place quite like LAFCO. ‘The Luxury Articles and Fragrance Company’ has stood at 250 Lafayette for the last six years and houses a collection of some of the most exclusive and historical fragrances in the world. LAFCO is <... >

FACT: The National Retail Federation says that “gift cards and cash are going to remain the most popular gifts for graduates this June”. FACT: Graduates aren’t just from colleges and high schools. According to a NPD, a marketing research group, “65% of girls between the ages of 10-13 (middle and junior high girls) wear fragrance”. <... >

Perhaps no other flower used in perfumery has been so maligned. Violets? Probably your first thought is of a ‘shrinking violet’; someone who ducks for cover, tongue twisted and shy. Violet flowers are often hidden between their leaves, but no one is quite certain when this phrase became part of our vernacular. According to most <... >

Romano Ricci is one of niche fragrances’ most attractive new faces. He is the owner of Juliette Has a Gun, a brand that sounds more like the name of an alternative rock band than a perfume company. Romano is a RICCI; the grandson of perfumer Robert Ricci, and the great grandson of the fashion icon <... >

(With Global Fragrance Expert – Marian Bendeth) See a rose is still a rose Baby, girl, you’re still a flower He can’t lead you and then take you Make you and then break you Darling, you hold the power -Lyrics by Aretha Franklin It was a snowy day in January in both New York City <... >

Long before we knew we were leaving carbon footprints, and back in the days when drinking bottled water was tres chic, there was Mandy Aftel; owner and founder of Aftelier , the founder of the Artisan Natural Perfumers Guild creating fragrances that used only 100% natural ingredients. Most perfumers and corporations eschewed this methodology; natural <... >