The Only Perfume That Matters If You Want to Smell Rich and Unbothered
No one asked, but here's a fun fact about me: I'm low-key fragrance-obsessed. Spritzing scents has been a steadfast component of my beauty routine since then-iconic body sprays from Bath & Body Works (Sweet
As a deeply imaginative person who regularly visualizes future versions of myself, I often use moments of stillness to let my mind conjure images of every aspect of me down the line. What will I be wearing? Where will I be vacationing? What will my body language be like? (A rotation of Balmain blazers in the Greek Islands and relaxed, confident shoulders, in case you were wondering.) In summary, future me is rich as hell. Someone who suns herself on lido decks and spends her Saturday mornings toiling about in her expansive orchard. (Now do you understand the Oprah reference?) The fragrance that teleports me to that rich, unbothered version of myself in mere seconds? Frédéric Malle's Portrait of a Lady ($255).
To be clear, Oprah has said that she doesn't even wear perfume, so those rumors about her smelling like a bed of roses on a warm spring day must be in response to her natural pheromones. A goddess! But for us mere mortals who don't naturally smell like a bouquet and still want to capture those big, wealthy vibes, this is a fragrance you need to know about.