12 Oct
A true beauty icon turns 60 Max Factor’s Creme Puff face powder is one of the first make-up items I became aware of. As a tiny girl I would sit next to my grandmother on the bus and, as we neared our destination, watch her reach into her handbag for a gilt Stratton compact housing a pan of Creme Puff. She’d sweep the sponge over her nose and chin briskly and unfussily before clicking it shut, but just long...
12 Oct
Sali reveals her latest perfume obsession Frederic Malle’s L’Eau D’Hiver isn’t a new perfume, only new to me. I’ve no idea why I’d never tried it, since I’ve long since been a fan of Malle’s perfume collection, but I’m glad I didn’t, because discovering it last month has made my autumn. Malle’s scents are created by guest perfumers of world renown, apparently lured to the house with the rare promise of creative freedom. L’Eau D’Hiver (2003) is the...
25 Sep
The Byredo scent that’s giving Katie Puckrik night fever Perfume isn’t just a pretty smell, it’s a manifesto. Spray it on in the morning, and it gives you your marching orders. “Be a blancmange!” isn’t much of an inspirational directive, so if you’re looking to embody something stirring, you’ll stay away from, say, Prada Candy or Serge Lutens Bois Vanille. You could keep it all business with a light, bright number like Tom Ford Neroli Portofino or Dior...
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