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Fragrances
The latest from STYLE on luxury perfumes
Henry Jacques has introduced Les Boîtes à Parfums – elegant, handcrafted chests designed to house the maison’s Classiques fragrances. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Les Boîtes are luxury homes for Classiques scents

Exquisitely crafted – and gifted with certain purchases – the padded cases blend haute parfumerie, personal curation and everyday elegance.

Consumer protection in Hong Kong

Hong Kong watchdog finds fragrance allergens in Gucci, Bvlgari perfumes

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Style Edit: Henry Jacques elevates perfume with Les Classiques

New Openings

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from matcha lattes to Japanese dipping noodles

Cult Korean brand Hetras and Japanese noodle shop Tsukemen Gyorai open their first Hong Kong outposts, and Matchali adds another location.

The soft boiled egg and avocado toast from Matchali. Photo: courtesy Matchali
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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ world of bespoke haute parfumerie

Anne-Lise Cremona, daughter of the founder, extends the maison’s heritage as it continues to evolve, opening its world up to a wider audience.

Wellness

How celebrity wellness brands are reshaping self-care

From wellness OG Gwyneth Paltrow, to newer entrepreneurs like Halle Berry, celebrities have shifted their focus from beauty to health.

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Beauty

Beauty drops to watch: Sweeney’s bob, Balenciaga’s scents and Buly’s balm

This month we’re coveting a stunning blonde bob, a chic lip balm carrier, and beautiful new fragrances based on a classic.

Balenciaga has launched an entire collection of 10 new fragrances based around a 1947 vial of Le Dix, the first and original scent developed by the maison’s founder Cristóbal Balenciaga. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Willow Smith, Dior Addict – and beauty on one’s own terms

Smith follows on from Jennifer Lawrence, Jisoo, Anya Taylor-Joy and Cara Delevingne, who have each brought their own spirit to Dior Beauty.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Byredo founder Ben Gorham, who’s been hanging out with Kendall Jenner

Gorham’s a former basketball player who built the cult fragrance brand Byredo that branched out into make-up and jewellery – he’s also supposedly married.

Wellness

Read this before lighting those scented candles for Christmas

Candles, fireplaces, and incense and oil burners can add ambience and soothing scents – but they’re best enjoyed in moderation, experts say.

Throughout the year, many people use candles to add atmosphere and pleasant aromas to the home. Photo: Shutterstock
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Style Edit: Bulgari’s best festive offerings, from jewellery to bags

Trust Bulgari to feature plenty of shimmer this festive season, from the B.zero1 ring to the Bulgari Aluminium chronograph watch.

Bulgari’s Octo Finissimo watch. Photo: Handout
Beauty

How hand cream evolved from seasonal product to year-round staple

Once a seasonal essential, hand cream has become an everyday must-have, boosted by TikTok and the beauty industry trend of ‘skinification’.

Beauty

8 of the most coveted beauty advent calendars of 2025

The world’s biggest beauty brands – and department stores – are ushering in the holiday season with 24 days of luxe beauty ritual.

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Style Edit: Henry Jacques unveils new HJ Voyage travel cases

The additions to the HJ Voyage line are made from exceptional leathers and enable the user to bring their favourite scents everywhere.

Henry Jacques’ exquisite collection of cases has now been expanded with the release of new models designed by Christophe Tollemer, the brand’s artistic director. Photo: Handout
Wellness

Lyrical wax: how brands are reimagining candles with sculpture and stories

The humble candle has come a long way, resembling sculpture or carrying an entire scentscape, often with sustainability in mind.

Amen’s Chakra candle comes in carbon negative packaging made of mushrooms. Photo: Handout
Art

Scents of history, from war to Coca-Cola, at German fragrance exhibition

The Secret Power of Scents exhibition in Duesseldorf evokes different eras using a mixture of art and fragrances.

Beauty

Beauty news to know: from Chanel Beauty to Jenna Ortega’s gothic allure

CurrentBody Skin – loved by Kim Kardashian and Lily Collins’ Emily in Paris character, Emily Cooper – just launched a new device, and more.

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Beauty

Deodorant became its own beauty category – here’s how to navigate the chaos

From AKT’s balm-to-powder formula to Aesop’s botanical sticks and Fussy’s refillable applicators, here’s how to choose what works best.

Evolvetogether natural deodorant. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Parisian apartment-like boutique in Hong Kong

Guests are invited to linger, perhaps enjoying a coffee while admiring a curated set of lithographs around the central perfume display.

New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from Aera restaurant to L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon

Experience Aera’s tasting menus at its new home, visit a refreshed L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, and explore To Summer’s first Hong Kong store.

Luxury brands

With fragrance sales on the rise, these are the hottest perfumes for autumn

From ‘neo-gourmands’ to rich ambers, these latest drops are tempting buyers in the market for a splash of affordable luxury.

New scents from Tom Ford, Granado and Gucci this autumn. Photos: Handout; Fragrantica
Beauty

To Summer, the cult Chinese perfume house, opens in Hong Kong

The proudly Asian brand’s Causeway Bay store is a 1960s-inspired tribute to the women of Hong Kong, filled with nostalgia-infused scents.

To Summer co-founder Shen Li talks to us about expansion and the brand’s first overseas store in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay. Photo: Handout
Beauty

News and releases from major beauty brands this autumn

Besides new product drops, Tom Holland was declared the global ambassador and face of Prada Beauty’s latest men’s fragrance, Prada Paradigme eau de parfum.

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Style Edit: How the scent of luxury is being refined by Henry Jacques

From cultivation and meticulous ingredient selection, to bottling its fragrances by hand, the French haute parfumier does things differently.

Celebrity Families

Meet Troye Sivan’s sister Sage Mellet, who inspired his new fragrance

The pop idol’s little sister is a singer for Approachable Members of Your Local Community, and she’s also worked with Michael Kors.

Troye Sivan’s younger sister, Sage Mellet, is the inspiration behind his scent and lifestyle brand’s Sage’s Rose fragrance. Photo: @sageybabey/Instagram
Chanel

Timothée Chalamet stars in campaign for new Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif scent

In-house perfume creator Olivier Polge has reimagined the brand’s signature men’s perfume for a new era, featuring woody, leathery notes.

Timothée Chalamet stars in the campaign for Bleu de Chanel L’Exclusif. Photo: Handout
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Style Edit: Henry Jacques captures the holiday mood with Les Croisières fragrances

From lazy mornings to languid afternoons and sultry nights, the master perfumer’s new collection captures those precious carefree moments.

Beauty

What is scent layering? Techniques, combinations and examples

Perfume experts explain how to create a personal fragrance by scent layering, from why you should apply lotion first to what smells to match.

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