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Find lists of the best fragrances and perfumes for summer, fall, winter and spring. Plus, best celebrity scents and gift lists.
  1. Best Fragrances by Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall (6)
  2. Celebrity Fragrances (17)
  3. Fragrance & Perfume Reviews (24)
  4. Fragrance Types (19)
  5. Popular Fragrance Terms & What They Mean (12)

What to Do With Perfumed Strips From Magazines

Ever wonder what to do with those fragrance strips in magazines? Here's a quick tip you'll love.

How Chanel #5 Got Its Name

History of Chanel #5 -- Ever wonder how Chanel #5 got its name? I did too. Here's the history of the famed perfume. But is it true?

Why Perfumes are So Expensive

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Best Perfumes for Teens - Top 10 Best Fragrances for Teen Girls

Whether you're shopping for perfume for your favorite teen, or you're a teen buying perfume yourself, the fragrance aisle at the store can be overwhelming. We help you narrow down the choices with this guide to some of the best perfumes for teen girls.

Perfume Splurges and Steals - Cheap Perfumes That Smell Like Expensive...

When you want to smell expensive, without spending big bucks, consult our handy guide to the leading luxury fragrances, and their less-costly doppelgangers.

The Top 5 Classic Perfumes for Women - Reviews of Classic Fragrances Still...

Perfumes may come and go with the seasons, but a few special fragrances never go out of style. These are the classic scents that launched to huge acclaim, and continue to be produced, worn and loved by women today. Click on the perfume names below for full reviews of five classic fragrances that deserve their enduring fame.

How and Where to Apply Perfume to Make It Last Longer

Consult this guide to where and how to apply fragrance to make perfume last longer. Tips and tricks for applying fragrance that will give your scent staying power and help your perfume last all day.

Chanel Perfumes on the Cheap

Chanel perfumes become more affordable for Spring 2011. Chanel announces the release of its Les Exclusifs de Chanel luxury fragrance collection in 75 ml eau de toilette bottles. We review all twelve scents in the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection.

Top 10 Wedding Perfumes

We choose the best wedding perfumes for brides to wear on their wedding day. Consult this guide to the best wedding perfumes including designer fragrances from Vera Wang, Chanel, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren, Estee Lauder, Dolce & Gabbana, and Philosophy.

How Long Does Perfume Keep?

How long does perfume keep? We answer this question and provide helpful tips to extend the life of your fragrances. Learn how to store perfume to make your perfume last longer and get the most value for your fragrance dollar.

How to Choose a Wedding Perfume

Consult this guide to choosing the best wedding perfume for your special day. Tips and tricks for selecting a wedding fragrance that will complement your wedding theme, delighting your groom, and evoke happy memories of your wedding forever and always.

Top Ten Perfume Gifts for Mother's Day

We choose the Top Ten fragrances to give as a Mother’s Day gift this year. Consult this guide to the best perfumes for mom. We review ten perfumes mom will love to receive as gifts, including designer fragrances by Chanel, Clinique, Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry, Prada, Lancome and more.

What's the Difference Between a Parfum, Eau de Toilette, Eau de Cologne, Etc?

What's the Difference Between a parfum, eau de toilette, eau de cologne, etc? We describe the major types of perfumes and fragrances, including the difference between a parfum, eau de perfume, eau de toilette, eau fraiche, and eau de cologne.

How to Remove Fragrance from Skin

Learn how to remove the smell of fragrance from your skin. Sneaky tips for getting rid of odors of unwanted perfume, using inexpensive ingredients from the drugstore or your kitchen cupboards.

Royal Wedding Fragrances

Sneak a peek at the royal wedding fragrances created for Prince William and Kate Middleton on the occasion of their wedding vows at Westminster Abbey on April 29. We reveal the royal wedding perfumes commissioned for William and Kate by a member of the British Royal family.

Fragrances That Make You Look Ten Pounds Thinner

Want to look thinner instantly? Believe it or not, your magic weight loss solution may come in a fragrance bottle. We clue you in to the amazing scientific discovery that links weight loss to perfume. Find out which perfumes can instantly make you look like you weight ten pounds less.

The Best Prom Perfumes

We choose the best prom perfumes for teens to wear to prom. Consult this guide to the best prom perfumes to complement your prom dress. We review perfect for prom fragrances including designer scent from Vera Wang, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Victoria's Secret, Christian Dior, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, and Sarah Jessica Parker.

What Fragrance Should You Wear on a Date?

Consult this guide to perfumes guys love. We help you find the perfect date perfume to wear on a first date or with your longtime love. Consult this guide to the best date perfumes including designer fragrances from Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Lancome, and Victoria’s Secret.

Profile of Chanel Nose Jacques Polge

We profile legendary Chanel "nose" Jacques Polge, the perfumer who created dozens of Chanel perfumes for women and men, including Chanel Coco and Coco Mademoiselle, Chanel Chance and Chance Eau Fraiche, Chanel Egoiste and Chanel Bleu. Learn about Jacques Polge's origins and education as a perfumer, and his relationship with the Chanel brand.

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