The cult of Le Labo Santal 33 is a serious one, if not exactly a stealth one. In fact, if you've spent even a minute at LAX, JFK or Heathrow, you've no doubt smelled it yourself, whether you're a beauty scion or firmly feral in your fragrance devotion. Its appeal spans ages, genders, cultures and sexual identities.
— Read more at The Cult of Le Labo Santal 33: Five superfans on why they love the storied fragrance at Fashionista.
Our same old open thread poll for a lazy winter weekend. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, the fragrance you bought when you’d gone shopping for something else, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Shumate and Luby [of Pinrose] noticed that although the fragrance Sugar Bandit was neither their worst- nor best-seller, it had the highest re-purchase rate. Clearly, customers liked the scent, but something about the marketing was off.
“We realized that the name might be holding it back a little bit,” says Luby. After renaming it Secret Genius (described as “perfect for hatching plans and sneaking kisses”), sales took off, and it’s now their No. 1 best-seller.
— Read more at Here's Why Perfume Descriptions Are Never About Smell at Racked.
Perfumer Quentin Bisch talks about studying perfumery at Givaudan.
Fantastic apothecary-style packaging on Atelier Cologne's new series of candles, although you'll need to have long matches on hand (and good luck if your wick goes off center). Bois Montmartre, Oud Jumeirah, Rose London, Orange Positano, Cédrat Venice, Tobacco Texas, The Séoul, Bergamote Shanghai and Vanille Nolita are $75 each for 210g at Neiman Marcus.