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In behind the racks and rows of samples at Sears’ Toronto HQ on Thursday, Canadian press descended on Katy Perry, who was holding court for the launch of her first fragrance, Purr (from $36, exclusively in Canada at the department store) the juicy fragrance is a rich mix of fruity, clean and musky notes. Having […]

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An homage to 1948’s iconic L’Air du Temps, Nina Ricci L’Air (from $80, at the Bay) aspires to capture the scent of freedom with a blend of magnolia, freesia and Bulgarian rose. Housed in a pastel-washed version of the original bottle, it’s capped with the classic intertwined doves.

Raise the roof
Hermès perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena has used India, Egypt and the Mediterranean as muses for the garden perfume series. This time he looked closer to home for inspiration. Un Jardin sur le Toit ($145, at Hermès) smells like the magnolia-infused air in Paris and the green-apple tree that grows on the rooftop above the luxe label’s headquarters.

Chloé-philes, you can breathe easy: designer Hannah McGibbon is going nowhere for at least a year. [The Cut]

In another chapter of cashing in on wedding memorabilia: we spotted an “official” wedding fragrance, one for both Kate and William, with super saccharine heart-shaped miniature lockets decorating the bottles.

Marie Saint Pierre’s (mariesaintpierre.com) new eau de parfum duo ($125 each) is mysteriously named B and C. “For me, B stands for bois [wood] while C is for cuir [leather], which are the scents’ primary ingredients, but each woman is free to interpret the perfumes as she feels,” says Saint Pierre.

In today’s John Galliano chronicles? Isaac Mizrahi becomes one of the few designers to outright condemn him, [The Cut] meanwhile Holts and The Bay aren’t the only major retailers who have  stopped promoting or even pulled Galliano⎯Saks Fifth Avenue has as well. [Styleite]

Oh dear… American Apparel CEO Dov Charney has found himself in the middle of another sex scandal⎯with some very serious allegations. [Nypost]

Another troubled designer in Paris? Balmain’s Christophe Decarnin has reported to have been in a mental institution since January. [HintMag]

By Randi Bergman and Rebecca Perrin If the blooming runways at Jil Sander, Marni and D&G were any indication, it seems that everything is coming up roses (and daises, and carnations, and lilies…) In celebration of one of the season’s hottest trends, we’ve complied some of our favourite spring fragrances, all bringing new life to […]

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Stylist turned designer Rad Hourani (radhourani.com) has a cult following for his unisex, seasonless clothing, sold at Reborn (231 St-Paul St. W., Suite 100, 514-499-8549, reborn.ws). He recently debuted a fragrance, and is launching a shoe collaboration with Aldo. Although the Montreal expat now commutes between Paris and New York (but manufactures his lines here), he says the universe is his home. It’s true—he’s out of this world.