What do Marie Antoinette, In the Mood for Love, and The VVitch have in common? They’re movies people want to smell like.
SMELL THAT MOVIE is a new cultural podcast from HALOSCOPE, hosted by writer and producer Carly Silverman, that explores the movies we love and the complex scents they evoke. In each 35–55 minute episode, Silverman invites a guest from the worlds of fashion, beauty, comedy, or film/TV — like @sabletoothtigre , @dylanadler_ , and @emmavern — to answer a deceptively intimate question: If you could smell like any movie, what would it be?
Every other Friday, join Carly and our guests to explore the aesthetics, textures, and atmospheres of each chosen film — from costume to color grading, cinematography to score — and then how those films translate into an actual scent profile, complete with fragrance recommendations.
You can listen to the very first episode of SMELL THAT MOVIE tomorrow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Podbean, or wherever else you get podcasts. ✨
Hi, angels. We want to reintroduce ourselves.
Launched in 2023, HALOSCOPE is a new-gen fashion media company for people who care about what they wear. We publish long reads, conversations, investigations, and edited print issues that link style to art, politics, literature, and the broader world.
We are rigorous without being remote, stylish without being shallow, and familiar without being frivolous. We’re your early morning read over coffee and your trusted companion on every late-night flight.
Want to pitch, get involved, or just send us what you’re wearing? Send us an email or a DM anytime.
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We like stories that make fashion mean something.
We publish essays, news, conversations, and more that treat clothing with the same seriousness as any other art form — and we want to hear from the next generation of thinkers doing exactly that. If you’ve got an idea that connects the dots between fashion and the real world — like politics, film, literature, art, culture — send it over.
Any questions? Feel free to comment below or DM us anytime. 🌀
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In Los Angeles, the literary scene is currently thriving, with readings, book launches, and endless Partiful invitations. These events are always dedicated to showcasing work, sharing finished pieces that take time, dedication, and inspiration to complete. The writing itself is done in cafés or behind closed doors – in the bedrooms of the Los Angeles Writer.
On the HALOSCOPE site and on Substack (!), @beccahochman shoots and interviews five L.A. writers — @lore.v.o , @formermissnj , @brittmenjivar , @__blender , and @maryzemusic — on how their spaces have shaped their creative processes.
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Drinking from the hose on a sticky summer day. Fruit Loops and colored pencil shavings. Band-Aid accords. All three are present in the first three scents from Chicago-based perfume house @domestica.perfume , a collection entitled Confabulation — or, ersatz memories.
“A creative language this clear is rare for a brand as new as they are. The team behind these scents has rejected the common marketing tactic of exotic escapism,” writes Ruby Robison (@darlingmsbaby ). “Domestica’s brand of escapism isn’t about retreating from the material world but about escaping towards what is right in front of you. Their perfumes want to remind you it’s okay to be grounded. And where better to land than home?”
🌀 Read Robison’s review of the intimate, youthful, and playful debut collection — Yard, Reckless Baby, and Home With You — on Substack or at the link in bio.
✍️ @darlingmsbaby
“I wanted to take something that’s usually coded as “earthy” and make it feel architectural, sharp, and intentionally styled,” says designer Mia Vesper of cult-favorite New York jewelry brand @vesperobscura . “The Victorian influence shows up in restraint, intimacy, and a kind of ornamental severity. But I wanted the end result to feel *now*: clean, sporty, slightly confrontational.”
Founded in 2017, Vesper Obscura is the type of brand that tries to defy industry (and sartorial) norms, with museum-quality jewelry in titanic proportions and brilliant colorways. “The integrity is the design rigor,” Vesper tells us. “As long as I’m still making things that feel necessary, I know the brand is alive. The moment I start repeating myself, I’d rather stop. I never want to make the white t-shirt of jewelry.”
Read our full conversation with Vesper at the link in bio. 🌀
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We believe fashion does not exist in a vacuum; it is shaped by the same forces that shape our bodies, our borders, our freedoms, and our fears.
Link in bio for assembled resources — and if you have any more you think we should include, please let us know.
Secret project incoming. 🌀
We want your article pitches, essays, diaries, street style photos, and more, including anonymous PERSONALS, no matter what you’re looking for.
Email all to [email protected] by February 13th.
🤍 There she is… 𝓜𝓲𝓼𝓼 𝓗𝓐𝓛𝓞𝓢𝓒𝓞𝓟𝓔… 🤍
After months of sniffing, cataloging, and emerging from our respective fragrance-induced fugues, we are proud to present 2025’s best and worst perfumes, ranked by none other than Fragrance Editor @foldyrhands .
Featuring the beautiful talents of @serviette.nyc , @pearfat.parfum , @commedesgarconsparfums , and an equally gorgeous list of losers (sorry).
Tap the link in our bio to experience the full list.
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