Carmen Maria Machado Reviews the Season’s Fragrances
The author lends her nose and dark lyricism to the latest scents, finding notes of nostalgia, apocalypse, and creature comforts.
Style / Beauty
17 Home Scents to Clear the Air of This Seriously Negative Energy
With Halloween and Election Day as a frightful double feature, a whiff of ambient fragrance is one way to shift the mood.
Frederic Malle Dreams up Perfume-and-Film Pairings for a Well-Timed Distraction
The perfume publisher, whose new book is out this month, explains why Basic Instinct’s Sharon Stone and the tuberose-laden Carnal Flower share a like-minded charge.
Jodie Turner-Smith on Postpartum Jamaican Food and the Splendor of Grace Jones
The British-born actor reflects on new motherhood and surviving boiling heat alongside Anjelica Huston.