2012 in Beauty

Photo by: Courtesy of Perio's/Barbasol, Courtesy of Fred

Unisex Scent

I'll never stop buying Barbasol. It's the perfect formula: fluffy, unscented and cheap. And a former MIT professor dreamed up the stuff in 1919. Best $2.79 I spend each month. But I'm not alone in my fascination with dude-friendly products. Famous noses the world over are mixing up scents that work for everyone: Hermes launched a collection of super-luxurious unexpected ... more 

Photo by: Courtesy of Perio's/Barbasol, Courtesy of Fred

Unisex Scent

I'll never stop buying Barbasol. It's the perfect formula: fluffy, unscented and cheap. And a former MIT professor dreamed up the stuff in 1919. Best $2.79 I spend each month. But I'm not alone in my fascination with dude-friendly products. Famous noses the world over are mixing up scents that work for everyone: Hermes launched a collection of super-luxurious unexpected pairings like vetiver and Tonka bean, or paprika and iris. Comme des Garcons aqueous and airy fragrance 2 is as wonderfully puzzling as the brand's clothes, and Frederic Malle's La Parfum de Therese packs so much punch, I can't think of anyone it wouldn't smell good on. less