“Weren’t we all modern embodiments of Emma Bovary, I thought, seeking magic potions to transform our lives?” That sentence leapt off the page of The Perfume Lover by Denyse Beaulieu. It felt like...
Topic
vanity
Things We Buy
Life is so circular. Back in 2020, New York hadn’t shut down yet but I was already at my parents’ house, hiding. I’d just been fired from Refinery29, I...
Setting the Stage
Do you ever get goosebumps when you encounter someone who is fully operating in their gift? I feel that way every single time I smell a Marissa Zappas perfume. There is a spirituality to them that’s...