We have two cherry blossom trees in front of the walk-way to our home. They look very nondescript most of the year and borderline ugly during the winter. The reason I love them so much is that every year in April the flowers blossom into the most breathtakingly gorgeous fluffy white petals with a … Read more
There’s nothing new about celebrity fragrance launches or the current beauty trend with clean. But just this week, actor and producer Michelle Pfeiffer launched Henry Rose, a line that is not only clean but discloses 100% of the ingredients used in the formulas. The perfumes were created in collaboration with renowned scent maker International Flavors … Read more
If you are a fragrance aficionado like yours truly you’ve probably amassed more bottles of perfume than any person has a right to own. Not only are full bottles usually expensive, they take up space. Granted, some of the bottles in my collection are so gorgeous that I adore the bottle as much as … Read more
Spritzing on your perfume each day does wonders to help with your mental health. We bet that you didn’t really think about that before. Fortunately, you’re on the right daily track to improving your own mental health benefits by using that good-smelling perfume. Wondering what benefits these are? Let’s take a closer look at each … Read more
Like it or not, we live in an age where the most random things are being labelled as either offensive, insensitive or problematic. Last fall, Colorado State University advised students to make their social media “more inclusive” by “avoiding gendered emojis” and substitute a variation of the yellow smiley faces or object emojis. “God … Read more
HELLO (ALMOST) SPRING!? Every year as we set our clocks ahead it’s a reminder that spring is almost here. It’s this weird ritual that’s never made sense to me but just keeps happening. I love the idea of spring although it seems like in New York we usually go straight from winter into … Read more
Every year International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8 to commemorate women’s achievements – both political and social – while calling for gender equality. This year’s #BalanceForBetter theme calls for a balanced world with professional and social equality. We’ve come a long way baby but we still have a ways to … Read more
The end of February often has me feeling especially “blah”. I find myself craving comfort scents (often featuring vanilla or fig perfumes) along with comfort foods (mac & cheese I’m lookin’ at ya!). Blankets are also prescribed around this time to up the coziness level and the more, the merrier. Yes, even my blankets have … Read more
Happy Valentine’s Day wishes! I can’t believe it’s (almost) Valentine’s Day again! It arrives every year one week after my birthday yet it somehow always sneaks up on me. I know I’m not alone in loathing the commercialization of the holiday, where companies make billions of dollars from jewelry, flower arrangements, chocolates and … Read more
This newly opened perfume boutique is definitely worth popping into should you find yourself in Covent Garden in London. It was on my must-visit destination list while recently in town and actually stumbled upon it accidentally while taking a quick stroll outside my hotel. As you might expect, Floral Street specializes in floral fragrances, … Read more