In recent years, fragrance trends have been characterised by vanilla-soaked sweetness and gourmands with maximalist sillage. But as we head into 2026 and leave the early 2020s behind us, it feels like ...

At Cosmopolitan, fragrance launches don’t just cross our desks. We test every single one. Namely, I do—hi, I'm Beth, beauty editor and resident office perfume spritzer. When something releases, I rip ...

As clean beauty, wellness, and skin-conscious innovation reshape the fragrance industry, water-based perfumes are emerging as a refined, alcohol-free alternative—lighter, gentler, and powered by ...

Arabelle Sicardi is a Taiwanese American writer and the author of both The House of Beauty: Lessons from the Image Industry and the popular Substack newsletter You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin. In ...