Pheromone perfumes are sold on a mechanism that has never been demonstrated in humans. Scent does affect attraction, just not the way the bottle claims.
Emporio Armani Stronger With You Intensely is a loud, sweet toffee, cinnamon and vanilla scent over lavender and sage. Here is how it wears, when it works, and six alternatives from its own family and beyond.
The best perfumes for women in their 20s are versatile, modern and easy to wear from work to a night out. Here are nine picks grouped by use, from skin scents to date-night vanillas, plus how to find a signature without wasting money on blind buys.
The closest Carolina Herrera Good Girl dupes are Maison Alhambra B.A.D. Femme and Lattafa Qimmah for Women. Beyond clones, Black Opium, L'Interdit and Hypnotic Poison share its sweet, dark white-floral mood in their own way.
Good Girl vs Black Opium: Carolina Herrera's tuberose and cocoa against YSL's coffee and vanilla. How they differ at every stage, how they perform, which earns which compliments, and which one to buy.
Amber vanilla perfumes get noticed because they radiate warmth people recognise and like. Here are eight that commonly draw comments, from Burberry Goddess and Tom Ford Noir Extreme to Hermès Ambre Narguilé, with how to wear them so the compliments outnumber the complaints.
The best compliment getters for date night are warm, soft and made to be noticed at arm's length: Shalimar, Hypnotic Poison, Noir Extreme, By the Fireplace and five more. Here is how to pick one for the venue and wear it so your date leans in.
The best date night perfume depends on the date: something soft for a first drink, warm and polished for dinner, skin-close for a night in, and a statement for an anniversary. Nine picks from Gypsy Water to Grand Soir, with how much to spray.
