Fragrance School

Coconut Perfume, Grown: How to Wear It Without Smelling Like Sunscreen

Most coconut perfume smells like sunscreen. Perfumer Karen Young on what coconut smells like when it's an ingredient with a history — creamy, skin-close, grown — and how to find one that lasts past...

What Is a Gourmand Perfume? A Perfumer Explains

A gourmand perfume is built around notes you could almost eat — vanilla, honey, milk, spice. OUI the People founder and perfumer Karen Young explains what separates a grown gourmand from a dessert,...