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1982 saw the release of  Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir EDT, an intoxicating aroma for men that is still going strong.

These 10 fragrances will take you back to all the key moments in your life

The market is awash with new fragrances, but there’s something special about a nostalgic scent.

  • Stephanie Darling

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Always shop for perfume in the morning, when your sense of smell is at its most acute, and don’t rule out anything, even those that sound unappealing, until you’ve smelled them.

If your fragrance feels too heavy for summer, try a perfume oil or this celebrity spritz

A change of season is always a great time to update your perfume collection.

  • Stephanie Darling
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Big Smell: Behind the world’s fragrances sits a shadowy oligopoly

Trustbusters have been poking their noses into a concerning culture of secrecy. But business has never been better.

  • The Economist
Singer Torye Sivan with the new fragrance from his lifestyle brand Tsu Lange Yor

‘If it speaks to you, it speaks to you’: Troye Sivan unveils new fragrance

With his lifestyle brand Tsu Lange Yor, the Australian pop star is reaching new audiences.

  • Damien Woolnough
First Lady Jill Biden talks to President-elect Donald Trump sitting in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral formally reopened its doors

‘Fight, fight, fight’: Trump markets ‘winning’ scent

In the latest example of ethics being tested in politics, Donald Trump has launched a fragrance – with the help of a picture with US first lady Jill Biden.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Timothée Chalamet at the London premiere of “Dune: Part Two” in February is the face of Bleu De Chanel, which has released a luxury hair mist for men.

Why everyone wants their locks to smell like Timothée Chalamet’s hair

The “skinification” of hair by the beauty industry has revived interest in hair mists and perfumes.

  • Damien Woolnough
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Luxury car fragrances from Mihan Aromatics, $25 (right); and D.S & Durga, $25 (left).

The latest luxury fragrance trend wants to make over your car and commute

The days of cheap “new car smell” air fresheners are over. Today, people are paying up to $180 for the perfect driving scent.

  • Ruby Feneley
Producer Margot Robbie at the LA premiere of ‘Not My Ass’.

Margot Robbie’s new role, taking over from Nicole Kidman and Brad Pitt

Success smells even sweeter for the Australian actor and producer with her latest commitment to the world of luxury.

  • Damien Woolnough
Jalloul’s business has boomed from his Tiktok fame.

Behind this unassuming grocery store hides Sydney’s viral perfume master

Ali Jalloul has gone TikTok viral for his bespoke perfumery business, but you’ll have to walk through the aisles of milk and eggs to find it.

  • Jessica McSweeney

The designer-style shoes this perfumer likes to wear that only cost $15

Lyn Harris also talks about the special time she worked with Jane Birkin.

  • Georgie Gordon