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Fragrances

Fragrances
The latest from STYLE on luxury perfumes
Solid perfume has been emerging from the shadows in the past year. Photo: Nord
Beauty

Solid fragrance – the discreet luxury taking over #PerfumeTok

While Diptyque and Glossier have kept the category alive for years, others like Dior are offering new formats for this alternative to conventional sprays.

Fashion

Designer Filippo Sorcinelli on dressing the last three popes – interview

Grooming

5 top grooming trends for men this spring – like Paul Anthony Kelly’s stubble

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for April 10-13

Indulge in caviar tastings in Happy Valley, fragrance-inspired teas at W Hong Kong hotel, and innovative Vietnamese cuisine in Central.

Amigo’s six-course dinner in Hong Kong includes its house-brand caviar. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Style according to ... TV presenter and entrepreneur Georgina Wilson-Burnand

The TV presenter and Sunnies entrepreneur shares her style icons including Carolyn Bessette, Manila hang-outs, and love for gifting locally woven pieces.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Henry Jacques’ Les Toupies is a French love story in crystal

The ‘spinning tops’ limited edition collection spans 3 chapters and 6 fragrances, with pairs of sculptural crystal flacons, each with finely drawn personas.

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Wine and Spirits

Q&A | Troye Sivan on wine, creativity and working with people he loves

The Tsu Lange Yor founder on designing limited edition pieces, why wine taps the same creativity as music, and his pride in his homeland.

Australian singer-songwriter and actor Troye Sivan is Penfolds’ new creative partner. Photo: Handout
Style Edit

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

Consumer Council warns perfumes containing excessive fragrance chemicals may lead to ‘cocktail effect’, increasing health risks.

Style Edit

Style Edit: Henry Jacques elevates perfume with Les Classiques

Designed to enrich daily life with scent rituals, the curated collection offers 50 fragrances in 3 formats: Les Essences, Les Brumes and Les Solides.

Henry Jacques’ Les Classiques collection. Photo: Handout
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
Style Edit

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.

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
Style Edit

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.

Willow Smith fronts the campaign for Dior Addict’s new perfumes and lip oils. Photo: Handout
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.

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Style Edit

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.

Style Edit

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.

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
Style Edit

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.

The exterior of Henry Jacques’ boutique at Hong Kong’s Elements mall. Photo: Handout
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.

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