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At Domestica, Home is an Honest Lie
The Chicago-based perfume label’s debut scents dabble in the art of confabulation, from Band-Aid accords to the smell of cereal milk.

Ruby Robison
Mar 23


A Beauty Industry Reckoning Centuries in the Making
Arabelle Sicardi’s new book, The House of Beauty, reminds us that care is resistance.

Eleonor Botoman
Mar 5


What is the Best Wellness Routine?
It’s a Gwyneth Paltrow versus Joe Rogan showdown this week.

Kaitlin Owens
Dec 11, 2025


Breaking Bread and Spreading Butter at Clue
Some perfumes feel like déjà vu. Dandelion Butter, the latest from Chicago’s Clue Perfumery, is one of them: an olfactory whisper that tugs at a half-forgotten childhood memory.

Allison Skultety
Aug 28, 2025
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