Thanks to pop culture moments like Succession’s penultimate season and the great Sofia Richie Grainge renaissance, quiet luxury was indisputably the defining trend of 2023. […]
How to Make Your Own Signature Perfume With Essential Oils
We love the poetic romanticism of a signature scent—a fragrance that’s entirely evocative of your very essence. But, despite what most mass-market perfumers would have […]
The 12 Best Affordable Perfumes of 2024, Tested and Reviewed
It’s no secret that perfumes are pricey—some of today’s most popular options cost upwards of $400. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t great alternatives on […]
I Tried Sol de Janeiro’s New Cheirosa 76 Body Mist
Part of the fun of fragrance is how deeply certain scents are tied to specific memories, eras, or relationships and how easily you can conjure […]
Perfumer Juliette Karagueuzoglou On Her Latest Scent
Red soles make Christian Louboutins the most recognizable shoes in the world. Though practically everyone knows what Christian Louboutin looks like, what does the brand […]
Warm Vanillas and Woody Scents
The scent of autumn carries an unmatched nostalgia. Maybe it’s the engrained smells of school supplies: Nora Ephron wrote about it in the opening scenes of […]
The 5 Best Hair Perfumes of 2025, Tested by a Byrdie Editor
TL;DR The Crown Affair The Signature Scent Hair Perfume earned its top spot due to its fresh-smelling blend of bergamot, green tea, and sandalwood, which […]
Hair Fragrances Bring Your Signature Scent to Your Strands
When applying a signature scent, you likely focus on your pulse points, like the inside of your wrists and behind your earlobes, to make your […]
I Found My Signature Scent From DedCool, and It’s on Sale at Sephora
As a beauty editor, one of my most surprising secrets is that for most of my life, I never really gave fragrances much thought. Beyond […]
9 Y2K Scents That Still Hold Up
In my early teens, I fell in love with a fragrance for the first time. I had, of course, stolen spritzes from my mom’s stash […]