# Carry-On Beauty

Creamy vanilla perfume bottle with matte black cap on neutral background
Self-Care

The Vanilla Perfumes I Actually Keep in My Carry-On

Vanilla is not one scent — it's sweet, smoky, milky or fresh depending on the formula. Here are the bottles that survived my carry-on life, how to pick by style, and the spray math that makes splurge bottles cheaper per wear than they look.

Hand holding Irene Forte Hibiscus night cream bottle
Skincare

The 12 Beauty Products I Actually Used This October

I tested everything before it made this list — and one night cream ended a decade-long loyalty. The 12 products I actually used this October, from a hotel-bathroom body mask to a lip pencil I didn't know I needed.