Beauty

Trending Gifts for Women

Trending gifts for women can feel personal without assuming that everyone wants the same thing. I like a mix of beauty, jewelry, soft layers, fragrance, and small evening details that leaves room for her own taste.

Gifts for Women

Gifts for women are easier to choose when you think about the small rituals she already enjoys. I gathered personal accessories, home scents, and beauty touches with room for different tastes.

Armani Cologne, From a Pantelleria Summer to Stronger With You

Armani cologne splits into fresh marine, citrus-woody and warm, sweet scents. Here are sixteen for men, from the original Acqua di Giò to Code and every Stronger With You.

Moschino Toy Boy and Other Rose Colognes for Men

Moschino Toy Boy arrived in 2019 as Jeremy Scott's first men's fragrance for the house, and it sent a lot of people looking for rose that does not smell like a grandmother's garden. Here are the rose and pink pepper bottles, the woody ambers and the evening scents I would reach for, for yourself or for someone you shop for.

Valentino Cologne for Men: The Uomo Bottles and Their Italian Rivals

Valentino cologne for men centers on Uomo, which launched in 2014 and picked up speed with Born in Roma in 2019. I go through the Uomo bottles and the Italian colognes worth comparing them with.

Stronger With You Absolutely and Other Rum, Vanilla and Tonka Colognes

Stronger With You Absolutely is the boozy, cedar-heavy parfum in the Emporio Armani family that started in 2017. Here is how it sits next to its siblings, plus the rum, bourbon and vanilla colognes I would put beside it.

Tom Ford Noir Extreme and the Spiced Amber Colognes Around It

Tom Ford Noir Extreme came out in 2015 as a richer take on the 2012 Noir, and it is still the amber and spice scent I point people to first. Here are its Tom Ford neighbors, the spiced amber colognes that compete with it, and the sandalwood and vanilla scents for evening.

Armani Code Parfum and the Armani Colognes Beside It

Armani Code Parfum is the newest way into a line that began in 2004, now in a refillable rounded-square bottle. Here is how it compares with the other Code and Acqua di Gio bottles, plus the citrus, woody and bergamot colognes I would try beside it.

Gentleman Givenchy, From Paul Léger's 1974 Original to Society

Gentleman Givenchy began in 1974 with a patchouli-rich scent by perfumer Paul Léger. Here are six Gentleman bottles and two classics to wear beside them, plus eight more men's fragrances I compared them with.

Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male vs Le Male: What's the Difference

Jean Paul Gaultier Ultra Male is the spicier follow-up to the sailor-torso Le Male, and it anchors a shelf of warm, vanilla and tobacco fragrances for men. Here is the whole Gaultier family, then the sweet designer scents and the niche ambers that sit next to it.

Azzaro Chrome, the 1996 Fresh Citrus Cologne

Azzaro Chrome is the crisp citrus cologne from 1996 that a lot of men still reach for in warm weather. These are eight Azzaro and Versace fragrances, and eight crisp citrus and aquatic colognes I compared them with.

Prada Carbon, the Lavender With a Metallic Edge

Prada carbon is Luna Rossa Carbon, the 2017 men's fragrance with a cool, mineral lavender. Here are eight Prada fragrances, from Carbon to Paradigme, and eight lavender and woody scents I compared them with.

YSL MYSLF Absolu, Orange Blossom for Men

YSL myslf absolu is the third MYSLF eau de parfum, built around orange blossom, ginger and warm woods. Here are eight Yves Saint Laurent men's fragrances, from MYSLF to L'Homme, and eight citrus, orange blossom and woody scents I compared them with.

Reuzel, the Rotterdam Barbershop Pomade Line

Reuzel came out of a Rotterdam barbershop and still names its pomades by tin color, from the green grease to the blue water-based one. Here are eight Reuzel stylers, from pomades to a sea salt spray, and eight salon pomades, creams and gels I compared them with.

American Crew Matte Clay: A Workable Matte Finish

American Crew matte clay is the dry, workable-hold puck from a brand a stylist started in 1994 for men's hair. Here are eight American Crew stylers, from clay and fiber to pomades, and eight texturizing stylers I compared them with.

Ulta Beauty Black Friday 2026: What I Dug Up on Early Deals and a Cyber Monday Worth Waiting For

Ulta's Cyber Monday page says it is working on another sale for 2026, with no dates or terms. In both past years it ran an early event first, so here is that history.

Dyson Airwrap Dupe: The Auto-Wrap Barrel and Its Closest Relatives

Dyson Airwrap dupe guide: auto-wrap barrels, hot air brushes, dryers with attachments and smoothing brushes. Start with the barrel.

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Shades: Tinted Gel Cream, SPF 30

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue shades: 20 tints from Buttercream 03 to Spice 08 with mineral SPF 30, plus powders, concealers and skin tints.

Who Owns Good Molecules: The Retailer's In-House Skincare Line

Who owns Good Molecules? It began in 2019 as a beauty retailer's in-house skincare line. Toners, serums and creams, plus similar serums.

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm: Every Shade, Shimmer and SPF 45

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm shades: original tints, 4 shimmers and the SPF 45 daytime version with shea and cupuaçu butter.

AXIS-Y Dark Spot Serum and Other Serums for Uneven Tone

AXIS-Y dark spot serum: the Dark Spot Correcting Glow Serum, plus niacinamide, vitamin C and tranexamic acid serums and a daily sunscreen.

Good Dye Young Hayley Williams: Bright Semi-Permanent Color

Good Dye Young Hayley Williams hair color: bright semi-permanent shades from 2016, plus color-safe washes and repair masks.

Fenty Foundation Shades: Pro Filt'r, Soft'Lit and Skin Tints

Fenty foundation shades: Pro Filt'r matte, Soft'Lit and skin tints, plus the concealers, powders and brushes that finish the base.

The medicube Zero Pore Pad, and the Pore Routine I Build Around It

medicube Zero Pore Pad: how it compares with other toner pads, plus BHA toners, serums and clay masks for a full pore routine.