Rare Notes

What Is a Leather Fragrance and How Do I Wear It?

Vandana Magnani

From the perfumed gloves of Grasse to modern suede, discover what a leather fragrance is, how it smells and how to wear it with confidence.

What Is a Leather Fragrance and How Do I Wear It?

Vandana Magnani

From the perfumed gloves of Grasse to modern suede, discover what a leather fragrance is, how it smells and how to wear it with confidence.

Tom Ford Private Blend: How Fashion Rewrote Luxury Perfumery

Tom Ford Private Blend: How Fashion Rewrote Lux...

Anthology Beauty

How Tom Ford's 2007 Private Blend collection brought niche-style luxury to the department store, the perfumers and scents behind it, and how to capture its opulent mood with Anthology perfume...

Tom Ford Private Blend: How Fashion Rewrote Lux...

Anthology Beauty

How Tom Ford's 2007 Private Blend collection brought niche-style luxury to the department store, the perfumers and scents behind it, and how to capture its opulent mood with Anthology perfume...

Dried orris roots, pale violet iris flowers and a dish of orris butter beside an amber-glass perfume oil roll-on with a gold cap, in warm, moody light.

Note Deep Dive: Iris — The Most Precious Root i...

Vandana Magnani

Discover iris, the Florentine root that must rest for years before it yields orris butter, and why its cool, powdery elegance is one of perfumery's great luxuries.

Note Deep Dive: Iris — The Most Precious Root i...

Vandana Magnani

Discover iris, the Florentine root that must rest for years before it yields orris butter, and why its cool, powdery elegance is one of perfumery's great luxuries.

Note Deep Dive: Vanilla — The Orchid That Took Centuries to Tame

Note Deep Dive: Vanilla — The Orchid That Took ...

Vandana Magnani

A deep dive into vanilla — the Mexican orchid behind perfumery's most beloved note, the twelve-year-old who unlocked its cultivation, the birth of synthetic vanillin, and why vanilla perfume oils...

Note Deep Dive: Vanilla — The Orchid That Took ...

Vandana Magnani

A deep dive into vanilla — the Mexican orchid behind perfumery's most beloved note, the twelve-year-old who unlocked its cultivation, the birth of synthetic vanillin, and why vanilla perfume oils...

Maison Francis Kurkdjian: The Perfumer Who Became a House

Maison Francis Kurkdjian: The Perfumer Who Beca...

Anthology Beauty

A house profile of Maison Francis Kurkdjian — from Le Male's debut at 25 through the founding of MFK in 2009, the Baccarat Rouge 540 phenomenon, the LVMH acquisition, and...

Maison Francis Kurkdjian: The Perfumer Who Beca...

Anthology Beauty

A house profile of Maison Francis Kurkdjian — from Le Male's debut at 25 through the founding of MFK in 2009, the Baccarat Rouge 540 phenomenon, the LVMH acquisition, and...

Why Niche Perfumery Changed Everything (And What It Means for You)

Why Niche Perfumery Changed Everything (And Wha...

Anthology Beauty

An opinion piece on how niche perfumery changed fine fragrance — the pioneers, the internet revolution, what niche taught the mainstream industry, and what it really means for fragrance lovers...

Why Niche Perfumery Changed Everything (And Wha...

Anthology Beauty

An opinion piece on how niche perfumery changed fine fragrance — the pioneers, the internet revolution, what niche taught the mainstream industry, and what it really means for fragrance lovers...