Beauty Mark It! Sultry Fall Fragrances


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 5 comments

Beauty Mark It! Sultry Fall Fragrances

Since the weather is a little cool today, I'm finally feeling ready for fall. For this week's Beauty Mark It challenge, I thought it would be fun for all of us to share our favorite cool-weather scents... with a twist. One of my favorites is Serge Lutens Ambre Sultan ($110), an amber fragrance that manages to be lightly sweet and dirty at the same time. Yes, it's expensive, but if you're ever Read more

Making Scents With Three Professional Noses


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 14 comments

Making Scents With Three Professional Noses

There are a lot of misconceptions and questions about fragrance. For instance, people always say that fragrances wear differently depending on the wearer, or that if a scent has a fancy bottle, what's inside must be equally expensive. Turns out that's not the case. Time Out New York recently talked with three noses from the fragrance house Drom. Pierre-Constantin Guéros, Valérie Read more

Serge Lutens Latest Fragrance


Updated 11/07/11 2:49 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 1 comment

Serge Lutens Latest Fragrance

Rousse by Serge Lutens is the newest rich and warm cinnamon based fragrance due for release in March. Serge Lutens, which is owned by Shiseido, was created in 2001 and is now sold in over 1,600 stores in 30 different countries. The French line currently houses 40 different scents ranging from fruity and woodsy to floral and costs around $100 for a 50 ml bottle. The company also has eleven Read more