Chiara Scelsi in Rome for Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Blue Jasmine.
I believe it to be a masterpiece
In Miss Tranchant, I found my fragrance. At first spray, it smells like a stick of Land O’ Lakes marooned on a beach at low tide. Over 10 minutes it mellows into a mesmerizing cloak of spicy vanilla with just a hint of sex-under-a-pier. I’ve received zero compliments on it and two pieces of forceful negative feedback. Miss Tranchant is perfume as not only a personal aesthetic experience but also apparently an indefensible one. The scent is diaphanous, nasty, transformative. I believe it to be a masterpiece.
— Molly Young on the Hilde Soliani fragrance. Read more in The Mad Perfumer of Parma at The New York Times.
Each scent tells a story, revealing the many layers of a woman
A spot for the Donna Karan Cashmere Collection: Cashmere & Palo Santo, Cashmere & Tiare Flower, Cashmere & Tunisian Neroli and Cashmere & Wild Fig.
Colognade
Those effects come in part thanks to Atelier Cologne creating its own proprietary cologne, called “colognade,” which is now at the heart of the brand’s 18 fragrances. It is based on traditional cologne’s savoir-faire from the 17thcentury mixed with today’s innovations.
— Read more in EXCLUSIVE: Atelier Cologne Readies for Relaunch, Starting in Mainland China at WWD via Yahoo.
Gourmand-loving girlies
Vanilla perfumes are having a moment right now. With over 437.4 million views on TikTok, virtually every niche perfume brand is now coming up with its take on vanilla. But before you write this off as a short-lived trend for the gourmand-loving girlies, it's important to note that modern vanilla perfumes have evolved far beyond the traditional, cloyingly sweet body spray concoctions of the past.
— Read more in 17 Decadent Vanilla Perfumes That Are Sophisticated (Not Sugary) at Refinery29.