Fragrance Stinks! But Doesn’t Have To.
“Fragrance” as an ingredient actually stinks because the FDA doesn’t regulate what “fragrance” means or includes and most often indicates that the product has chemicals and compounds that can disrupt your endocrine (hormone) system. These same ingredients will preserve the product and/or make it smell appealing which is why companies want to use them, unfortunately to your detriment. But what if the beauty product is a fragrance itself? Sadly, nearly all of the perfumes and colognes available today are not good for you and belong in the trash. For years, my workaround has been to spritz my hair and clothes, and not put fragrance directly on my skin.
However, I recently struck gold when I discovered Nette’s line of eau de parfums that are free of parabens, sulfates, dyes, and endocrine-disrupting ingredients and actually smell amazing. I have tried other fragrance brands with those standards and never found any remarkable scents. I was so excited by these olfactory tantalizers in store that I bought the Discovery Set ($28) to see which I really like. The set is five mini 3-ml, unisex, eau de parfum fragrance vials in scents that evoke a range of take-me-out to let’s-stay-in with my favorite at the moment being Opening Night and Thé Vanille a close second. The discovery set is fun because you can layer the fragrances to create a signature scent or just pop one into your clutch or pocket.
Nette was founded in 2020 by Carol Han Pyle, initially through a collection of clean-ingredient candles. Pyle collected tons of beauty products while a fashion editor at Lucky and Elle magazines, but once she was pregnant discovered she wanted to invest and create products that would offer stability and balance to her body, mind, and soul. Hope to smell you later.
