

Tom Ford has debuted a new fragrance, Noir Extreme Parfum, and it’s set to be the brand’s latest signature scent. Opening with a generous dose of cardamom and warm yet bright greetings from Shimoga ginger, the parfum makes itself known. It then releases notes of citrus, saffron, nutmeg and warm wood, while rose and jasmine close it off with a floral veil. It’s a balanced cocktail of aromas. As Tom Ford puts it, “Noir Extreme Parfum expresses the dramatic duality of a refined man.”
A thrilling new bodycare launch comes from trusty haircare brand Oribe, and if you love the signature scent of their hair products, you’re in for a treat. The brand has bottled up a plumping shower gel and replenishing body cream in three invigorating, custom-designed aromas. Dovetailed with the launch is a fresh fleet of candles, configured in scents to match the aforementioned formulas.
Alicia Keys’s brand Keys Soulcare has just released a daily face lotion laced with SPF 30+. Trust that this lightweight and non-greasy formula won’t leave an unruly white cast, and rest assured that it helps to hydrate the skin’s surface thanks to skin-nourishing squalane. What’s more, the Protect your Light Daily Moisturizer SPF 30 comes equipped with an affirmation to repeat each time you apply the product: “I protect my inner light.”
Vitamin C and lactic acid are nothing short of a dynamic duo; lactic acid helps to improve absorption and enhance the performance of vitamin C. That’s why Dr. Dennis Gross has combined the two in its latest collection, Vitamin C Lactic. Featuring a vitamin C serum, eye treatment, oil-free moisturizer and dewy cream, the fleet of four sunburst orange containers all work OT to even out skin, improve signs of aging and amp up hydration.
Sarah Mariotti is a Toronto-based writer curious about fashion, spatial design, and ordinary human stories. When she’s not glued to her Kindle or writing about the next best earrings to hit the market, she’s putting on a pair of tortoise shades and ALD x New Balance sneaks and going for a nature walk — because a mentor and editor once told her that good ideas are always on the other side of a walk.
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