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If the scents sound irresistible, its because they are, and theyre getting more coveted all the time.
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Skin scents are often described as comforting, cozy, and familiar, making them appealing for everyday wear.
It’s familiar and comforting, making it a true nostalgia trip.
Meanwhile, associate beauty directorSarah Kinonenremarked favorably on just how subtle the scent is.
Associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen holding Phlur Missing Person.
It gets to just be scenta scent transformed on your skin, she says.
(After all, its named afterla couleur.)
Blanche is currently my signature scent for everyday wear, and Im always getting compliments.
Associate beauty director Sarah Kinonen holding Phlur Missing Person.
& Durga I Don’t Know What Eau de Parfum
D.S.
Designed as a base layer for other scents, D.S.
Its baseambrox supersmells woody, musky, and ambery all at once.
Commerce writer Jennifer Hussein with Byredo Blanche
The ingredient magnifies the scents throw, helping it leave a fresh, blooming-orchard-like trail.
It also transforms from wearer to wearer, as it interacts with an individuals body chemistry.
But on the skin?
Commerce writer Jennifer Hussein with Byredo Blanche
It’s a creamy, warm, sexy scent.
Housed in an opaque, all-white bottle, the fragrances packaging matches its clean, elegantly restrained appeal.
Whats more, the allergen-free scent is safe for sensitive skin and layers beautifully with other perfumes.
Social media manager Bianca Richards posing with bottles of Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’68 Beija Flor Hair & Body Mist, Kayali’s Eden Juicy Apple 01 Eau de Parfum, and D.S. & Durga’s I Don’t Know What Eau de Parfum
Inspired by the love story between the Greek gods Psyche and Eros (a.k.a.
Cupid), the compulsively sniffable scent has a heart of cottony musk.
She’s a fan of what she calls its surprisingly sexy subtlety."
Social media manager Bianca Richards posing with bottles of Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Crush Cheirosa ’68 Beija Flor Hair & Body Mist, Kayali’s Eden Juicy Apple 01 Eau de Parfum, and D.S. & Durga’s I Don’t Know What Eau de Parfum
Who might like a skin scent?
Fans of minimalist, clean, and musky fragrances would also like a skin scent, she notes.
We review ingredients, scrutinize brand claims, and, when necessary, examine peer-reviewed scientific and medical studies.
Social director Kassidy Silva holding the Glossier You in a solid compact
This ensures our testing base spans different skin tones, genders, and dermatological conditions.
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Social director Kassidy Silva holding the Glossier You in a solid compact
Han posing with Snif Me
Han posing with Snif Me
