Wanna know a fashion secret usually left unsaid? Your look says nothing without a perfume to match your style and your personality. We know, we know. Harsh, but it’s true.

I happen to like scents, so when I got this invite for the grand launch of Art of Scent, the first luxury fragrance store in Resorts World, Manila, I just had to go. A waiter greeted me with cocktails, a band played alternative songs arranged in jazz and, of course, there was a throng of fragrances waiting to be sniffed. Big plus points to Art of Scent’s assistants for knowing a lot about their stuff, and for advising us on what scent we should go for. Kenzo, Issey Miyake, D&G, Bvlgari, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, the list just never ends. Bam. We just went gaga.-SEREENA

Photos by Reena Mesias