Take a deep, deep breath in through your nose. Smell that? That's the scent of summer.

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Sure, you love your mom. That's totally undisputable. But that doesn't mean that some years Mother's Day completely escapes your mind and you're scrambling to find a gift for your mom at the last minute. read more

The female beauty cabinet would not be complete without several bottles of designer perfume, which help give us that perfect scent. However, many people are not aware of the risks associated with using synthetic fragrances as opposed to natural fragrances, which have many benefits and smell just as good, if not better, than their artificial counterparts. Synthetic fragrances are created in laboratories with toxic chemicals that contain cancer causing ingredients among others, and often promote asthma and other life threatening disorders. Natural fragrances on the other hand contain non toxic ingredients that pose no risk to your body and contain a variety of safe and pleasant ingredients, from cedarwood to geranium, which smell good as well. Read read more

Have you noticed that when you read about the new fall 2012 fragrances like, say, Marc Jacobs' "Dot," that words like "playful," "lovely," and "fresh" always pop up in the description? And aren't vague, fluffy, marketing phrases like that completely annoying? What do they tell you about how the fragrance really smells? Nothing. And that's what we want to know. See best fragrances

With the modern woman of today being more aware of the environment and the ingredients in her cosmetics collection, it is no surprise that many people are now turning to organic perfume as another beauty option. There are quite a few companies that make all-natural and organic fragrances that smell amazing but do not contain chemicals that cause many headaches and allergies. Some people may have trouble distinguishing between botanical perfume, organic perfume and natural perfume. Basically, a botanical perfume is vegan and all natural (it contains no animal products). Natural perfume is made from all-natural ingredients as opposed to synthesized ones, while organic perfume does not contain petrochemicals, synthetic perfumes and is free of dyes, coloring agents and animal by-products. Read read more

More than 1,200 fragrances were launched in 2011, and at least 1,000 new ones will come out this year. To put those numbers into perspective, only 76 new scents were released in 1991. See tips

When you ask a woman -- especially a beauty editor -- for her favorite perfume, you expect to hear names like Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, and Chloé -- not Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, and Paris Hilton. See them

I can't stand Victoria's Secret models. They're tall, thin, tan, and -- unlike most other models -- they're seriously sexy. It's impossible not to be jealous. I had the opportunity to bring my husband (then boyfriend) to the VS fashion show a few years ago, and I didn't leave him alone for a second. I was afraid one of those gorgeous creatures would blink in his direction and he'd never recover. See photos

Looking for a lighter scent for the season? Here's the secret to finding one See perfumes

Mother's Day gifts are tough. You want to give something that says "thanks for being a great Mom," without resigning her to the kitchen by giving her a "helpful" cooking appliance, or making her feel old by gifting a knitting or crocheting kit, or proving that you had no time by handing her a Hallmark card that reads like a cheesy novel. Clothes are tricky. Flowers are overdone. Chocolates imply no thought. See perfumes