Anok Yai for Mugler Alien Hypersense.
The diffusers were timed to match the music
Onstage, the pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet practiced his solo part in “Prometheus,” which the San Francisco Symphony will perform March 1 through 3, while the conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen listened attentively to the wooden vortexes as they were being tested; the sound they made while emitting smoke, he noticed, was nearly a G.
Mathilde Laurent, Cartier’s longtime perfumer, who had designed the scents, double-checked notes on her iPad. For this day’s test, without the orchestra, she wanted to be sure the diffusers were timed to match the music. So they were going to play a recording overhead.
— Read more in Smell the Music: Inviting a Perfumer Into the Concert Hall at The New York Times.
Nice abs, part bazillionty and six
Aaron Taylor-Johnson takes a dive, in a new spot for Giorgio Armani Acqua Di Giò.
My all-time favorite
The bride and groom did share one final touch to both their looks: a custom-designed fragrance by Dior’s in-house perfumer Francis Kurkdjian. ”When we were dating, Adrien saw how much I loved perfume and commissioned a bespoke couple’s fragrance for us,” Ashley says. “It is my all-time favorite and an incredibly thoughtful gift."
— Read more in This High-Fashion Perfumer’s Lake Como Elopement Was a Celebration of Fragrance and Scent at Vogue.
A little extra confidence
"There are different occasions when you want to add a little extra confidence," explains fragrance historian Jessica Murphy. "A job interview is not the same as a performance, which is not the same as a second or third date — there are different types of confidence." As such, by leaning into the feel-good properties of fragrance, you can curate a perfect-for-you collection that's ready and waiting anytime you're seeking an added cloak of self-assurance.
— That's our own Dr. Jessica, quoted in 12 Fragrance Notes That Ooze Confidence at InStyle.