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You can’t fill your hair with collagen, but that doesn’t mean that Vichy’s new Collagen-Filler 17 line doesn’t work. You CAN apply peptides, amino acids, and proteins to your hair to smooth it down. The Collagen-Filler 17 line also has citric acid in it, which helps lower the pH of the product in order to close the hair cuticle, making your hair smoother. The science in these bottles makes a lot of sense.

I love that this line includes a pre-shampoo treatment that you apply to wet hair, leave it on for 5 minutes before going in with a shampoo. If you have dry and frizzy hair, applying a treatment to the lengths before shampooing is always a good idea. If you don’t have the Collagen-Filler product, even a conditioner or a hair oil will be worth trying, but if you want the smoothing capabilities of keratin, then the Vichy Collagen-Filler 17 pre-shampoo treatment is a great option.

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Pissara Umavijani, , the self-taught perfumer and creator of , hosted a raw material event at Paris Perfume Week, and there’s nothing a perfume lover likes more than smelling raw materials. It’s an opportunity to train your nose, and the capacity to remember smells and place them is one that anyone can build. Umavijani shared some of the raw materials that she uses herself in her perfumes, and followed up each raw material with the perfume that featured it. I loved the freshness of Jasmine Sambac, the creaminess of the Orris Butter, but what surprised me was how animalic the Sandalwood was. There was a funk to it that I wasn’t expecting.

That funk goes away when the sandalwood gets blended into a formula - like the way you can’t taste the eggs when you eat a piece of cake, or a black outline can highlight whatever it’s around without drawing attention to itself.

I had been waiting to smell the latest Dusita creation: Light of Bangkok, a scent made for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Bangkok. This perfume is the hotel lobby with a twist: it features lemongrass in the opening, which seems to be rare in perfumery. The sharp, zesty Lemongrass is an apt replacement for the usual citrus top notes. It feels surprising and refreshing while reminding us that we are in Thailand. Clary Sage lends a mentholated note, giving way to a gentle jasmine and ylang ylang. At the base, there’s sandalwood, but also fig. That mainstay that reminds us that we are still in a hotel lobby. What is it about fig that gives us a hotel lobby? In 2026, it feels niche but still familiar. Overall, it might just be my favourite hotel scent that I’ve tried. What I like about Dusita perfumes is that there’s always a strong connection to smells we find in nature, a classical way of using structure, and ultimately beautiful perfumes.

Hi I’m Henna and I like to talk about perfume. If you’re new here, tell me where you’re from and your scent of the day.
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Mine is Geranium Pour Monsieur. I missed it last summer after I finished a 10ml bottle, so it was only a matter of time before I replaced it. This is the one of my favourite scents for a hot day. Yes, it smells like toothpaste, but I’m convinced that smelling cool makes me feel cool.
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Maybe a lot of women don’t try this one because of monsieur in the name - but you can wear what you like, and an icy balm is what’s called for today. I wore 4 sprays - I could have worn 6. It’s so fresh and clean but not boring.
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It’s the perfect time for green. All I can smell today is my hair - and I put in this Aveda Tousle Texture spray in this morning after my walk. It’s a dry shampoo type spray that absorbs oil and seems to add some body to hair that might otherwise be flat. You don’t have to use it on dirty hair, but it comes in handy if that’s what you’ve got.
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The scent is unlike other dry shampoos, and Aveda stays true to its herbal roots always. There’s a spa-like freshness in everything, thanks to eucalyptus, lemongrass, mint, rosemary, and basil. If it’s green and in your herb garden, it’s probably in there. The effect is an uplifting one, a reminder that you’re alive. It’s the best in especially warm, muggy weather,
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My final word of advice: powders can get mucky if you overuse them, so my own personal rule is that if you use a spray like this, you have to wash your hair the next day.
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Heliotrope

That mix between purple and blue
that flavour you can smell but not taste
is it there
or did you imagine it?

And does that mean
it was there?

A fading star
A bud that never opens
Waking up with the sun
It’s the smell of almost.

It’s a great morning when your haircare smells like a famous perfume that everyone can’t get enough of - yes, it’s Kerastase’s Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream, and the whole line smells like the base of Amouage Guidance, that faux sandalwood accord for people who have never been around sandalwood.
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Does it make my hair frizz-free?
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Umm... no. But on its own, nothing will, and those with curly hair understand. I need a heavy-duty cocktail of products, but this doesn’t hurt, and I like that I can put it into dry hair, and it adds a bit of smoothness and definition without heaviness or greasiness, the way a serum might.
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The Gloss Absolu line is great for those who have pretty tame hair that needs a bit of hydration - the shampoo and mask are rich without being too much. But also, if you love scented hair care - and like THIS scent in particular - then you can enjoy it all day long with this line.
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It’s musk season, a perfume note that fits perfectly in between liminal spaces. It’s there, but not, you smell it and then you don’t. It’s a base note, it’s all over, all-encompassing, and then it disappears. You can layer it, you can wear it on its own. You can spray it all over your hair and then forget about it. It’s perfect for Spring. Is it sunny or will we get snow? Doesn’t matter. You wear Nemat Amber, and it goes with everything,
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Nemat’s Amber is a warm musk that was an oil, but is now an eau de parfum too. Whether you can smell it seems to depend on how much perfume you wear regularly, whether you have the ability to smell certain musks, and how warm you are.
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Did you know that even if you can’t smell a perfume material, your brain still perceives it? Is there a way we can train our noses to be more aware of it?
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My suggestion is to use unscented everything to give your nose a break and then try wearing any perfume, and chances are that you’ll be able to smell it so much better.
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But the next time you’re in that in-between time and you don’t know what to wear, maybe choose a musk.
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Guerlain Nerolia Vetiver is a figgy take on vetiver with a hint of green. It’s like walking through fog on a warm morning.
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Tell me your favourite from the Aqua Allegorias. Are there any in this line still worth picking up?
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