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Slow like honey . . . . . . and heavy with mood. — Fiona Apple Ace beauty journalist/editor Lauren Valenti got in touch with me a few weeks ago, asking for my thoughts on honey as a perfume note.
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It seems like I’ve been here before. . .
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Paul Lacroix, detail of Asparagus, Tomatoes, and a Squash, 1865.
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Phew.
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I’m writing this post just a few days before the summer solstice, which seems like a good time to revisit an interview I gave a few weeks ago.
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The late (but very pleasant) spring season put me in the mood for a few neroli-centered fragrances, so I’ve reviewed a few for Now Smell This; you can read my full post here.
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I truly have no idea where this month went.
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Cher, promoting Uninhibited in 1988 Maybe it’s just the 20-year trend cycle, or maybe it’s the triumphant new wave of successful pop stars hawking their own branded perfumes, but in any case, we’re seeing a revival of enthusiasm for celebrity scents.
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April was a frenzy of deadlines (editing and writing and lecture preparation) for me, but I did manage to appreciate some of the sunny, picture-perfect spring days that unexpectedly dropped down on NYC.
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Postcard of the Carnegie Mansion, ca. 1910.
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Finally!
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If it isn’t the onslaught of grim national and international news, it’s a blizzard turning the sky dark and bringing all travel and activity to a halt…but I hope you’re all finding some balance and a sense of fulfillment in your own days.
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What can we say about January 2026?