When I was a teenager, and even now, I have always been drawn to love stories with a heavy dose of mystery and just a touch of darkness: Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Phantom of the Opera, and of course fairy tales (which are often darker than many people realize) all sparked my imagination and left a deep impression on me.

Valentine's Day is near, which means it is Romeo & Juliet season. And while I especially love this fragrance around Valentine’s Day, the truth is that my Shakespearean-inspired clean perfume, Juliet , is one that I (and many of my customers) wear year round. This is a sparkling, joyful, and deeply beautiful scent with a rose and orange opening, followed by an undercurrent of warm, grounded notes like sandalwood, amber, and patchouli. Launched last year for Valentine's Day, th