Beauty News NYC Official - Beauty Advice, Trends a • 3rd July 2026

Powder Room Beauty: Q&A with Founder Jenna Flug

New York City-based makeup artist and entrepreneur Jenna Flug left a high-stakes corporate career to launch Powder Room Beauty, a hands-on makeup class and bonding experience designed to remove intimidation and add joy back into the ritual of getting ready. Her passion for teaching the art – and the pure joy it brings her – is palpable. We had the chance to ask her all of our burning questions.

ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog • 1st June 2026

DSH Perfumes: Au Lait

A single sniff of DSH Perfumes Au Lait conjures visions of soft wool blankets, a well-loved teddy, your grandmother’s kitchen that always smells faintly of cinnamon and vanilla. It’s bottled comfort and nostalgia, a creamy, hazy cloak of yesteryear you can dip into whenever you need – just keep a vial in your handbag. In today’s ocean of stress and anxiety, when the waves only get bigger and closer together, scents like these have more power than ever.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 19th May 2026

7 Atmospheric Scents for Summer

Fragrance has the power to create minuscule worlds, scented escapes that move with you as the notes shimmer in your wake. We are living in a post-modern world of perfumery, in which we’ve moved beyond simply smelling like something. Airy, translucent, dreamlike, sometimes strange, the following seven scents are perfect for warm weather and trade one-note evocations for entire atmospheres.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 15th April 2026

Mother’s Day Scented Gifting Guide

If you have a mother or mother figure in your life who has a penchant for the olfactive, the aromatic, or the redolent, you’re in the right place. Gifting perfume can be a tricky, personal thing – but these 10 fragrances are beautiful and easy to love, while still remaining distinct so she can rock her sillage with pride.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 20th March 2026

WA:IT – Italian Perfumery Meets Japanese Mindfulness

Meet Raffaella Grisa, the engineer-turned perfumer who merges Italian and Japanese cultures through fragrance. Her brand, WA:IT, is a collection of intentional scents that not only smell divine, but encourage a more conscious approach to everyday moments.

ÇaFleureBon Perfume Blog • 16th March 2026

ÇaFleureBon Fragrant Awakening: Parfums de Marly Delina (2017) "The Queen"

Catherine Bialkowski, writer and journalist
My first fragrant memory is of a bottle of Coco by Chanel – glass stopper, not spray – that sat on my mother’s vanity. It was her scent, and it smelled like luxury to me even then. I’d dab a little bit on from time to time; certain the scent molecules would transform me in some way.

The iconic Coco by Chanel by Jacques Polge
The richness of the benzoin and tonka, brightened with mandarin and orange blossom, seemed to shimmer on my young skin like some...

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 9th March 2026

5 Indie Fragrance Brands to Watch

As a lifelong lover of perfume who writes about scent on the daily, I am no stranger to the feeling of oversaturation within the industry. I often find myself wading through the new launches, wondering when that next life-changing sniff will find me. Whenever I’m feeling uninspired or jaded, I turn to indie brands, those smaller, more experimental houses that never fail to delight and surprise with their unique configurations of accords.

Beauty News NYC Official • 19th February 2026

In the Boudoir: Scents of Intimate Femininity

Imagine sitting on a velvet cushion, perched at your vanity, dressed in a silken dressing gown. You swipe on a hint of petal-pink lipstick, then apply fragrant powder with a cotton puff. This space is all your own, hidden away from the rigors of everyday life for an 18th century lady.

Beauty News NYC Official • 5th February 2026

Written in the Stars: Q&A with Fabiola Bardelli of In Astra

In Astra is a celestial niche fragrance brand hailing from Italy. Founded in 2020 by Sofia Bardelli, the nose behind the scents, and her sister Fabiola, creative director, it explores the line between ephemerality and eternity; the fleeting nature of perfume meets the perpetuity of the cosmos.

Beauty News NYC Official • 23rd January 2026

Imaginary Authors: A Bookshelf of Scented Memories

In 2012, Josh Meyer and Ashod Simonian co-founded Imaginary Authors, a whimsical collection of eclectic scents that feature accords like “paperbacks,” “fresh tennis balls,” and “stardust.”

Beauty News NYC Official • 16th January 2026

ScentXplore 2025: A Fragrant Wonderland

From December 4th through 6th, 2025, lovers of niche fragrance intermingled with brand founders, perfumers, content creators, marketing professionals, and more. Fragrant accords permeated the air, rose and oud meeting jasmine, sandalwood, and warm gourmands. The occasion? ScentXplore 2025, the 7th edition of the International Niche Perfume Convention, held at Center415 in New York City.

Beauty News NYC Official • 21st November 2025

Tuberose in Bloom

Tuberose is a white flower known for its creamy, almost bubblegummy undertones. Sensual, heady, and often intoxicating, it’s the hero note for many iconic fragrances.

Beauty News NYC Official • 21st October 2025

Meet Erin Lutz: TikTok’s Rising Scent Star

Erin Lutz dreams about perfume – both literally and figuratively. Not only is it her personal passion, the thing that sparks joy within her; it’s become her profession and expertise, too.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 20th October 2025

Lust for Leather

Supple and sensual with an undeniable edge, leather is an accord that’s challenging for some, and essential for others. Previously reserved for gentlemanly colognes and pungent aftershaves, in 2025, leather in perfumery knows no gender or age.

Mancera Parfums • 4th March 2025

Five Questions with Amélie Montale

March 8th is an annual celebration of women – their achievements, their broken boundaries, their inspirations. This International Women’s Day, Creative Director Amélie Montale offers insight into her experience as a female figure in the fragrance world, and how Mancera Parfums has empowered her to live freely and boldly.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 28th May 2025

Discovering Atelier des Fleurs

The House of Chloé has a prestigious collection of exclusive fragrances that celebrate the art of floral composition, each dedicated to a single botanical specimen. The fragrances within Atelier des Fleurs are meant to be layered with one another or worn alone as preferred, and they are undeniably gorgeous.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 15th September 2025

Intro to White Musk

White musk is often described as a “second skin,” a soft sweep of scent that gets noticed but rarely identified. Vastly different from animalic musk, white musk is a synthetic note that smells clean, comforting, and warm. Here are seven solid options if you’re looking for a white musk-dominant scent that is both crowd-pleasing and distinct. 
Ella K’s Musc K smells like the warm glow emitted by skin after a day spent on a sunny beach. Pink pepper, orris, sand lily and more accompany the note of m...

Montale Parfums • 31st January 2025

The Magic of Maceration

The vessels that hold Montale Parfums’ fragrant creations are just as iconic as the scents themselves; these gold-detailed aluminum bottles are the most instantly recognizable in the industry. More than just a stylish design choice, the use of aluminum is a practical decision – perfumers have used this material to store their ingredients since the 1900s due to its durability and opacity.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 18th August 2025

Introducing Commodity’s Milk Orchid

A new flanker of Commodity’s iconic Milk fragrance is hitting shelves on September 2 (and on the Sephora app, August 31). Created in collaboration with Emma of @Perfumerism, Milk Orchid is a lush, paradisaical take on the cozy, lactonic goodness of the original. Emma has previously mentioned in her content her desire to find the perfect milky scent, reviewing fragrance after fragrance on her quest – so this release feels like a magic moment for her. I had the pleasure of getting a sneak-peek of...

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 10th February 2025

A Kiss of Cocoa: Fragrances with Notes of Chocolate

The thought of a chocolate-scented fragrance may appeal to some; to others, however, it might sound like a nightmare. Personally, I’ve found that fragrances with an unexpected chocolate or cocoa note – among, perhaps florals or sandalwood or amber – smell absolutely divine, without becoming too dessert-like. The following four are recent discoveries that I can’t stop wearing.
Aerin’s Rose Cocoa is a startlingly realistic depiction of a fresh red rose sprinkled with powdered cacao. The sweetness...

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 3rd April 2025

Bewitching Jasmine

Jasmine has captivated noses around the world since ancient times, when it was used in fragrant offerings to the gods. No wonder; this note has an alluring sillage that distinguishes it from its floral sisters. Rich, exotic, sometimes musky, occasionally indolic – jasmine exudes sensuality. Here are my 5 favorites.

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 9th June 2025

New From Imaginary Authors: How to Say Bicycle in French

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to pack up life as you know it and move to rural France, spending your days learning the language and exploring the endless open space and nights eating farm-fresh food and drinking kir royales? Surprisingly, there is a fragrance for this hyperspecific imagined scenario – Imaginary Authors’ new launch, How to Say Bicycle in French. With notes of sweet basil, rosemary, white thyme, clary sage, lavender, and gentian oil, it captures not only the varied...

Comptoir Sud Pacifique USA • 13th February 2025

A Re-Introduction to Fragrance Concentrations

We understand that every spray tells a story, and choosing the right formulation can elevate that experience. One of the most common questions in the world of fine fragrance is: What’s the difference between Eau de Toilette and Eau de Parfum?

Beauty News NYC Official - The First Online Beauty • 27th August 2024

3 Stunning Perfume Oils

When we think about perfume, we usually imagine spritzing a fragrant cloud onto our wrists, neck, and other pulse points. Many perfumes come in oil form, too – and these often have a higher scent concentration. They can be worn on their own, or applied underneath a traditional eau de parfum – and they add a lovely glow to skin. I’m a big fan of perfume oils, especially to amplify my fragrance. Here are my top 3 favorites of the moment.
Rosie by Rosie Jane is a clean, non-toxic scented oil with n...