Perfume - xoJane

How To Trick Yourself Into Summer Cheer When The Weather Is Still Gray And Sad

Kate Conway — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

In the interest of not inviting my own bodily harm at the hands of my acquaintances, I have decided to approximate summer to the best of my ability even when the weather outside is driving me to listen to The National and brood about the void of human existence.

That Time I Puked on a Plane Because of Some Lady's Stank-Ass Perfume

s.e. smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Let me be blunt: Most people don’t want to smell your stank-ass perfume, okay?

Coming Up Roses: These Are a Few of My Favorite Rose-Scented Things

India-Jewel — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:30:00 -0400

There are only two scents on Earth that I’m actively addicted to: laundry detergent and rose.

I Want My Partner To Smell Like Hot Wood, Booze & Petrol. You?

Natalie — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0400

In which I express my desire for my boyfriend to smell like Austrian smoked cheese.

I Went To New York and I BOUGHT & ATE EVERYTHING IN IT

Natalie — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:30:00 -0400

Featuring a 4am cheese pie action shot.

SINCE U BEEN GONE -- HOW TO DEAL WHEN YOUR FAVORITE BEAUTY PRODUCTS ARE DISCONTINUED

Tynan Sinks — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:03:00 -0400

What do you do when one of your favorite products suddenly disappears from the shelves? Some things are irreplaceable!

I Closed My Eyes And "Experienced" Lush's New Gorilla Perfumes -- Here's The Deal

Kristine Rose — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:30:00 -0400

This fragrance range by father and son team Mark and Simon Constantine is inspired by "art, music, memories, people, and stories."

You Guys Are Sex Freaks So You'll Probably Like This Perfume

Tynan Sinks — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

The best way I can describe it is if you took your favorite “clean cotton” fragrance, then made it waaay sluttier.

YOU ASKED FOR IT: ONE MORE POST ABOUT VANILLA

Alison Freer — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500

I’m just trying to make myself happy. And that means stuff that smells VANILLA. (Or just dessert in general.) Get with the program or get outta my way.

Do I Want to Smell Like Blood And Sperm? Discovering Niche Perfumes: ELd'O Edition

Natalie — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:30:00 -0500

One of their most famous fragrances is designed to smell like blood, sperm and sweat. People, I present to you SECRETIONS MAGNIFIQUES!

How To SMELL Like CANDY! Plus The HIstory of Bubblegum

Tynan Sinks — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 12:30:00 -0500

Last summer, I was introduced to my first bubblegum-themed fragrance and lo, my love for candy scents was birthed.

Fancy As F#$&: Luxe Gifts For The Swanky Broads In Your Life

Hannah — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:00:00 -0500

Yes, I will eat an entire trayful of Burger King in under 10 minutes, but I will also do that while wearing a white fox fur coat.

LESLEY'S LIST: Five Bright n' Shiny New Things Holding My Attention in a Post-Holiday Week of Distractions

Lesley — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:00:00 -0500

Books, expensive smells, delicious coffee, hair like a stop sign and Miss Piggy in a sauna. Sounds like a party.

La Petite Robe Noire Is The Lana Del Rey Of Fragrances

Gala — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:30:00 -0500

You either love it or hate it; you think it's trashy and phony or you adore its beauty and quirks. In fact, I'd be willing to gamble that if you like Lana Del Rey, you'll like this perfume.

I Like This Stuff And So Should You: Hannah's Round-Up Of Current Beauty Favorites

Hannah — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:00:00 -0400

A few of my current favorite products -- IN VIDEO FORM!

YOU SMELL LIKE A GIRL: Fall Fragrance Edition

Tynan Sinks — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:00:00 -0400

Ladies, listen up, because there are a couple new scents out there that I am in love with and they just happen to be perfect for fall!

Perfumes Are Making Me Feel Weird

Michelle King — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Despite my interest in style and beauty, perfume has never really been my game. Like, just make me smell nice, you know?

BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY: A Preview of FAME by Lady Gaga

Tynan Sinks — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:00 -0400

This week, Lady Gaga is releasing her first perfume called “FAME,” but you already knew that. Its official release is Wednesday, but as your resident boy beauty writer and secret super fan, I had to smell it sooner.

How To Smell Like A Cake

Gala — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 13:00:44 -0400

As much as I would love to be one of those super-sophisticated girls who calls a bun a "chignon" and wears Chanel No. 5, it's never going to happen.

When I Was 5, I Tried To Make My Own Perfume Out Of Laundry Detergent

India-Jewel — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:00:00 -0400

Clearly, I was pretty precocious.