You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin

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You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin
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"Functional" Fragrance is Ancient, and Political

"Functional" Fragrance is Ancient, and Political

As the actress Gina Rodriguez once wrote, "mama, let's research!"

Arabelle Sicardi
Jan 27, 2025
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You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin
You've Got Lipstick on Your Chin
"Functional" Fragrance is Ancient, and Political
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The very cool writer

Ochuko Akpovbovbo
was riffing on functional fragrance in her newsletter recently and the fact some new woo-woo wellness brands are trying to position the term “functional” fragrance as a new thing. I wanted to explain why this isn’t new at length - for Ochuko, whose newsletter I adore, but also for all of you who a…

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