Tag: memory

  • The American summer I kept walking and walking

    The American summer I kept walking and walking

    New York in July smells like warm concrete and humidity and, if you’re honest, a little bit of piss. Then Washington. Then a balcony full of lavender somewhere in Maryland. Three cities, three weeks, and a lot of walking. The kind you do when you’re not quite sure what else to do.

  • Why is cherry the scent of 2025? Psychology, symbolism, and something more

    Why is cherry the scent of 2025? Psychology, symbolism, and something more

    Cherry is back, but not how you remember it. Not lip gloss, not candy. In 2025, it’s something darker, more honest. Sweet and sharp in the same breath. It carries contradiction in the way we carry ourselves right now: layered, a little bruised, and refusing to apologize for taking up space.