Notes from the author · Jan 2026
Top Perfumes Right Now
the two scents on my dresser this month
Perfume is one of those little obsessions I cannot shake. I rotate a lot, but at the start of 2026 there are two bottles I keep reaching for. Here they are, in order.
1. Valaya by Parfums de Marly
This is the one. Soft, clean, a little powdery, the kind of scent that makes people lean in instead of step back. I put it on before basically everything that matters and it feels like me on my best day.
2. Parade by Celine
Parade is my evening one. Warmer, a bit moodier, that quiet Celine restraint where the bottle says almost nothing and the scent says everything. I love how it settles on skin after a few hours.
3. Good Girl Gone Bad by Kilian
This one makes me feel like a mysterious princess wandering around a 1500s castle. Heady, floral, a little dangerous. I put it on and suddenly I have a whole backstory.
4. Stellar Times by Louis Vuitton
On my list. I had a tester and I absolutely need to get the full bottle, the price point keeps deterring me though 😭. One day, one day.