MCMC + Mociun Collaborate on a Scent for Summer: The Brooklyn-based brands join forces and create a bittersweet scent inspired by Sicily

MCMC + Mociun Collaborate on a Scent for Summer


With just one bottle remaining of her favorite fragrance, jewelry designer Caitlin Mociun (founder of a CH favorite, Brooklyn-based Mociun) needed a suitable replacement for her discontinued “hippie musk.” The answer came during a serendipitous conversation…

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Commodity’s Fragrance Fitting Kit: A try-before-you-buy approach to fragrances for men and women from the LA-based outfit

Commodity's Fragrance Fitting Kit


Sleekly and simply packaged, Commodity’s collection of handcrafted, small-batch fragrances for men and women offer an opportunity to find one’s signature scent far away from the beauty counter. Adapting a Warby Parker-like model, the LA-based brand’s…

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Skandinavisk Candles: The young candle company launches five new scents and a handmade porcelain collection, each capturing a special aspect of Scandinavia

Skandinavisk Candles


The design and quality that went into creating the Copenhagen-and-Stockholm-based Skandinavisk’s inaugural set of blue and white candles caught our eye last December, and their more colorful second batch signals the arrival of spring. The…

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L’Art Du Soin by Diptyque: The cult-followed French candlemaker debuts an equally intoxicating and aromatic unisex skincare line

L'Art Du Soin by Diptyque


When the cult-followed Parisian candlemaker and parfumeur Diptyque announced its expansion into skincare—dubbed “L’Art Du Soin”—we were hesitant at first. With hundreds of other brands crowding the luxury skincare…

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Six Unique Candles: Swap out your boring frou-frou candles for ones that start a conversation

Six Unique Candles


There’s something about lighting a candle—an effortless way to instantly transform the ambience of a room, with the strike of a match, making everything look a little more beautiful. We learned that in Scandinavian tradition, the heat and light provided by this simple…

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Osmia Organics: The Colorado-based line of skincare products started by a former ER doctor

Osmia Organics


Just a few months after taking her first soap-making class (and after 10 years of practice as an emergency room physician in Carbondale, CO) Dr Sarah Villafranco decided to pursue the idea of making homemade skincare products—using only organic ingredients whenever possible—and created…

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Homestead by Found Goods Market: Southern-inspired scents are housed in reusable copper tins for the perfect fall candle

Homestead by Found Goods Market


Homestead is a new three-piece collection from candlemakers Found Goods Market. Like their debut collection, Fairfax & King—which drew inspiration from historical American apothecaries—Homestead rouses nostalgic memories from the South,…

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The Contemporary Eau by Thirdman: A refreshing take on 19th century scents

The Contemporary Eau by Thirdman


Mystery swathes the fragrance brand Thirdman. Founded by Jean-Christophe le Greves in New York in 2012, their four scents are made in collaboration with some of the world’s most noteworthy perfumers: Jean-Marc Chaillan, Bruno Jovanovic and…

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The Institute for Art and Olfaction: Aiming to create greater engagement with the art and science of perfumery

The Institute for Art and Olfaction


by Mya Stark Scent provides us with countless moments of pleasure every day—from submerging in soaps and lotions during our morning routine; to being perked up before the coffee even touches our lips; to being tantalized by the food on our plates. Because…

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CH Gift Guide: Mother’s Day: Treat your mama right on her special day with a present sure to please her nurturing ways

CH Gift Guide: Mother's Day


Every year Cool Hunting salutes the mothers that make the world a better place with a gift guide that speaks to their nurturing nature. This year we’ve gathered a new batch of goods that give mom something in return, whether it’s a little rest and relaxation or a new…

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