Can I be honest for a second? So long as this is a safe space, I guess I can admit that I haven't always been a huge fragrance person. Applying perfume didn't become a daily habit for me until I was in my late twenties, when hearing my friends and coworkers rhapsodize about their favorite scents and smells inspired me to work on my collection of everyday fragrances. While I'm still curating my lineup as we speak, the newest scent that I've been fully convinced to add to my collection is Byredo's Alto Astral.
Alto Astral is the newest fragrance to launch from the brand, and it's a sweet, gourmand scent that's a tribute to the culture of Brazil. "Alto Astral is that moment when your energy shifts and everything feels light and full of possibility," Byredo's longtime perfumer, Jérôme Epinette, tells Marie Claire. It features top notes of coconut (hence the imagery), which Epinette hopes will convey a sense of optimism and joy.
