SCENTS

A visit to Mexico City and the secret garden that is Xinú—a niche perfume brand that documents and pay homages to the visual and olfactory richness of the American continent’s botanical species.

Scents can have a powerful and positive effect on our mental health and sense of well-being. Here a few readily available smells to leverage to your advantage.

I got recommendations from a scent retailer, asked friends to smell them, and noticed the difference between perfume writing and how we tend to talk about our impressions.

Some people see colours when they hear certain sounds. I think of smells. I don't expect you to get what I'm talking about, but here are a few examples.

Four ways to smell like a seaside vacation without having to book a plane ticket—and only one of them involves sunscreen.

From ashy gunpowder to night-blooming florals, these are scents that remind us of the moon.