I’ve been traveling lately, which means I’ve also been doing a whole lot of sniffing—and I came back with thoughts (good and bad) on the newest spring fragrance releases. This video is an old-fashioned first impressions style chat where I walk you through what’s actually worth your attention right now, what surprised me, and what was a total miss for my nose. I also share what I’m wearing: MAC Powder Kiss in Girl’s Weekend on the lips, and Guerlain Pêche Mirage as my fragrance of the day (peach + leather, and it just works in this weird in-between weather). On the niche side, I finally tried Parfums de Marly Athenais and found it pretty but familiar—an orange blossom bomb that didn’t blow me away, especially after Palatine was such a flop for me. Darcy, though? Gorgeous, slept on, and very grown with that patchouli-heavy, vintage-leaning vibe. Creed Wild Vetiver surprised me in the best way (green but juicy, more unisex/feminine-friendly than expected), and Creed Acqua Florentina was a true love-at-first-sniff—bright, effervescent, “we outside” luxury. I also get into Kilian Her Majesty (cute but missing oomph), Byredo Bal d’Afrique Absolu (the praline takes it to the next level), Armani Power of You (passion fruit summer perfection), Initio Lift Me Up (feel-good, signature-worthy), Valentino Donna Born in Roma Purple Melancholia (cough syrup on me), and the most slept-on designer release: Dior J’adore Intense—honeyed, elegant, and bottle-worthy yesterday.