Perfume

Finding a perfume that truly suits you is nowadays a bit like finding a needle in a haystack. Almost impossible. Because even if you think you've found the scent after expert advice in the store, it can happen that by the end of the day you want to wash it off your wrist as quickly as possible instead of wearing it. That's just what makes a niche perfume a niche perfume: it fully adapts to the pH value of your skin and thus changes significantly throughout the day. And yes, that makes every scent unique. But it means...

When I ask Philip Hilege how many Skins branches there are in the Netherlands now, he has to think about it for a moment. “Oh dear, how terrible, I don't know the exact number right now. But I do know how many stores there are in total, including Cape Town, Hamburg, and soon Frankfurt. That makes it 31!” Just back from Hamburg, where a new branch was opened and Philip was back ‘on the floor’ working, we video call to discuss the victorious journey of Skins Cosmetics. “If I had known what a success it would become, I would have taken more risks.” [gallery ids="283262,283267"] Skins Cosmetics, the...

Ooh- my favorite dreamy subject: zodiac signs. Did you know that your zodiac sign says just as much about your ideal perfume as it does about your love life (and that one ex with commitment issues)? Each zodiac sign has its own preferences and energy – and thus its own fragrance DNA. Not sure which scent suits you best? Scroll down to your zodiac sign and find out. We start – logically – with January. Capricorn (December 22 – January 19) First up: Capricorns are the girls who even make an Excel sheet for a vacation. She knows what she wants, and how she’s going to do it. The...

Sadness can bring forth something very beautiful, as you know when you listen to Adele's music. Randa's life didn't always color as she had envisioned. Getting pregnant – and staying that way – was difficult. Stones gave her support and reminded her of her strength and the importance of keeping faith, no matter how difficult that sometimes was. She is now the mother of Jayce and Jara and decided: I need to do something with this. Et voilà, Jara Jewelry is born, with the wonderful tagline: your stone, your strength. This may sound heavier than it was. Fortunately, it’s...

Aaaahh! SinterKerst is almost here and that means just one thing: Time to get your creative brain to work to come up with the best gifts. Not just for someone else, of course, nope, because your own gift list also needs to be filled. Are you looking for gifts for a surprise, for example for Sinterklaas or Christmas? No worries, I’ll help you. Whether you have a budget for small trinkets or just a bit more luxurious beauty items, I’ve compiled a list of the best gifts for her that fit perfectly in your surprise. From cute keychains to your...

Recently, I was overtaken on my bike by a, as far as I could see, handsome man. And don’t get me wrong: I’ve been with the cutest and sweetest for over ten years, but there are of course still more handsome men out there, right? Only my opinion changed in a split second, because there came a cloud of perfume from this best unknown that gave me chills. A slightly too exuberantly sprayed men's perfume that was absolutely not to my taste. Why men's perfume is so personal We unconsciously react to someone's natural scent and whether it matches ours...

Rare Beauty, the beauty brand of Selena Gomez, has launched a perfume in a clever bottle. With this, Selena not only adds a perfume to her mega-popular brand but also makes a statement about accessibility. The perfume is called Rare Eau de Parfum and is anything but standard. Think: sweet caramel, soft pistachio, and a hint of pink pepper as top notes. Then follows a creamy vanilla, a bit of spicy ginger, and warm cocoa bean in the heart. Once the perfume settles on the skin, the woody character emerges with sandalwood, tonka bean (favorite), and an almost skin-like musk that makes the perfume so nice....

I love to buy a new perfume every summer. Not because I’m tired of my current scent, Eau des Sens by Diptyque, but because I don’t really smell it anymore, and a perfume immediately puts me in a summery mood every day. Bonus point: when I smell this scent later, I’m immediately taken back to the summer of 2025. Just like Harry Styles immediately reminds me of that road trip through Sicily and the Barbie playlist catapults me to Zakynthos. For this summer, these are our favorites. Salty freshness with Sel Marin by Heeley I once asked...

A good scent is like an invisible tailored suit. It makes everything just a bit more alluring, confident, and also more attractive. Conversely, it can also completely miss the mark. I remember my first kiss and the bucket of Cacharel that the boy in question had dumped over himself. To me, that scent lingered for days in my nose and no, it didn’t taste like more. By the way, I believe I wore Anais Anais or LouLou (C’est moi, remember) so I was no better. Fortunately, we develop and so do our perfumes. This is the top 10 of...

Yes yes, I have to admit again that I have to go into town tomorrow to score something nice for my dear mother. Of course, I've known all year that Sunday, May 11th is Mother's Day, so I had plenty of time to arrange something for her. But yes, I'm just a pro at last-minute shopping – and still always come home with the best gift. You probably do too, otherwise you wouldn't have opened this article, right? So for all the mothers (and mother figures) you want to surprise this Sunday with something beautiful (and no, it really doesn't have to cost a fortune...