The world of niche fragrances is booming and one brand leading the category is Brown Girl Jane — the first Black woman-owned fine fragrance brand to launch at Sephora! The line of fine perfumes focuses on “scent for wellness,” knowing that scent has the proven ability to affect us on a psychological level. Malaika Jones, co-founder and CEO, joins us to share how they leveraged clinical studies that measured brain activity when smelling different scents, why “Z-alphas” are obsessed with fragrance, how social media made buying a scent without smelling it the norm, and the trend she thinks will rise this year.
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Why We've Become Obsessed With Fragrance with Malaika Jones of Brown Girl Jane

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JLo’s unenthusiastic Met Gala response, Dyson’s new super-smart Supersonic hair dryer, and the latest in Youthforia drama — we’re discussing it all on today’s episode. We first react to a video that went viral of Jennifer Lopez answering who she was wearing to the Met Gala. Did you think she was purposely being salty? Hear our thoughts. Then, we chat about Dyson’s latest launch which focuses on scalp health. It’s even more expensive than the original — find out why. We also discuss the recent controversy surrounding Youthforia’s Serum Foundation, from Javon Ford’s ingredient breakdown of why the deepest shade is so problematic to the retailers who have decided to drop them. To end, we’re sharing our first reactions to Bella Hadid’s new skin scent brand Orabella. Spoiler alert: We liked what we smelled! 
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Everything That's Happened With the Youthforia Drama, Smell-Testing Bella Hadid's Fragrance Line and more

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Why We've Become Obsessed With Fragrance with Malaika Jones of Brown Girl Jane

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