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What’s more sexy than confidence? You can smell it across the room, pulling you closer like a subliminal aphrodisiac. Confidence is knowing that fragrance is non-gendered - no matter what the marketers want you to believe.

One of our first fragrance memories is the smell of lilacs in the spring. All of us recall moments when the beauty of fragrance has caused us to pay closer attention. This summer, let fragrance waft into the recesses of your memory.

Tom Ford Violet Blonde was picked as the women’s best luxury fragrance, and Gucci Guilty Pour Homme in the same category for men.

The simple fact is that summer skincare is so easy. Longer days mean we’re outdoors more, which means we drink more water, hydrating the skin. This summer, take care of your skin and nourish it with good food, good sex - and good product.

Three St. Louis businesswomen have joined forces this May to make an impact on organic agriculture and eco-friendly business in the Midwest and beyond.

Madonna, at an event to celebrate Truth or Dare at Macy’s last month, said she thought long and hard about what her signature scent would be, ending with a floral formula that includes a note of tuberose, which is also prominent in the perfume Fracas.

While the typical fragrance brand sees only competition in any bottle that does not carry its own name, Le Labo and Strange Invisible Perfumes think in terms of abundance. Their stores now happily co-exist alongside one another with a shared goal.

Aveda’s April 2012 Earth Month campaign will inspire its network of beauty professionals and consumers in more than 30 countries to raise $4.5 million for the protection of clean water.

If you travel like the White Rabbit running around saying, "I’m late! I’m late!," then what you need upon disembarkation is an arsenal of elixirs designed to calm your nerves and enrich your skin.

It’s not easy for everyone on Valentine’s Day. There are a lot of Miss Lonelyhearts out there - and Valentine’s Day is the perfect opportunity to show them some love. Celebrate those who put the eros and amour in your life with any of these gifts.