scent advisory
A slower, more personal approach to perfume. A scent advisory built around memory, atmosphere, taste and personal perfume history.
everything feels lighter and somehow possible
Some perfumes want to take you somewhere else. Domestica stays close: to memory, to the body, to everyday moments.
I spoke with Marty and Alvaro about how they turn those moments into scent, and what happens when something personal becomes something shared.
layering is not about harmony
Layering isn’t about harmony. It’s about tension. What happens when two perfumes don’t blend? Microtonality.
why coffee smells so good
There's a bowl of coffee beans in every perfume store. It's supposed to reset your nose. But it doesn't and the chemistry behind why we love the smell of coffee is far more interesting than the myth.
something so human it becomes magic
A conversation with Brooklyn perfumer Britton Daley, the creator behind Færal. We talk about scent, nostalgia, creativity and her debut fragrance Minou.
random access to our memories
A perfume essay about Daft Punk, robot skin, and whether a machine can ever really feel.
5+1 christmas inspired perfume
A personal selection of six fragrances for December. For every kind of Christmas.
how does our nose remember?
On smell, memory, and why a single scent can put you back somewhere you thought you'd forgotten.