Beauty
Bond No. 9 Heads Back to the Beach
Bond No. 9 New York is famous for capturing the inspiring scents of New York City with artisanal, hand crafted fragrances like Union Square (lily of the valley, green stem, blue freesia), Central Park South (jasmine, lily of the valley),…
Jo Malone London’s Summer Breeze
A Guide to Scenting Your Home for Summer
Photography by KSW For me, the smell of a summer home is a curious, but pleasant blend of salty beach air, the waft of a neighbor’s grill and the sharp blast of air conditioning upon stepping foot home after a…
Oud La La!
Killian Hennessy debunks the mystery and mastery of the hottest — and most rare — fragrance ingredient in the world: oud
Few fragrance ingredients carry the mystery and exclusivity of the heady and aromatic oud, which hails from the resin of a rare South Asian tree. And while its history runs deep — the scent’s even name-checked in Vedic Sanskrit texts…
The Art of Prep
Dior Celebrity Makeup Artist Ricky Wilson talks about how to prep skin for maximum makeup effect!
With a celebrity client list ranging from Emmy Rossum and Joy Bryant to Sharon Stone and Bo Derek, Dior Celebrity Makeup Artist Ricky Wilson is clearly an expert at creating a flawless face. But, he says, producing the perfect look…
A Rose By Any Other Name
Le Labo shows how to make a personal statement with fragrance
Fabrice Penot wants to make the world beautiful, although more often than not his work is invisible to the naked eye. The ephemeral beauty that Penot has long sought after is that of fragrance. In 2006, Penot, —who once toiled…