Henri Bendel’s illustrious history in fragrance dates back to 1915, when Mr. Bendel himself was the first retailer to create a perfume. Un Peu d’Elle, as it was called, would lead the way for 20-plus captivating scents to debut from the company over the course of the next century, including 1927’s No. 7—a clever answer [...]

We used our last jaunt to England to check out the country’s nail art offerings, but we didn’t have to leave the isle of Manhattan to see its most fashion-forward lacquer line yesterday. Nails Inc., the 10-year-old British-based brand that has pioneered the three-week manicure (no chipping—for real!) and the 45-second top coat, is in [...]

Fans of Jouer Cosmetics and those of you who may enjoy a free beauty product here and there should add a trip to Henri Bendel to your weekend plans. Summer Essentials sets from the colorful line will be handed out with the purchase of three items or more through Sunday, so you can pocket a [...]

Attention, fragrance junkies looking for a way to get an olfactory fix this weekend: Henri Bendel has teamed up with Mandy Aftel to present a new exhibit dedicated to the collection and craft of the legendary natural perfumer. Living Perfume: The Natural Alchemy of Mandy Aftel opens tomorrow at the Fifth Avenue retailer and is [...]

For recovering hardcore kids who spent their disgruntled youths scribbling on appendages with a black Sharpie or a bottle of Wite-Out, matte nails are nothing new. For those members of the movement who grew up but not out of their chain-wearing, head-banging ways, there’s ManGlaze, the branded bottled version of the look that got its [...]

Going home for the holidays is filled with the joys of home-cooked meals, seeing family and friends, and visiting old haunts that are likely filled with old flames, etc. That said, making sure you arrive equipped with your arsenal of I-look-way-better-than-I -did-in-high-school products is as important as securing whatever playlist, prescription, or meditative chanting you [...]

To welcome Poppy King’s Lipstick Queen collection to its niche beauty offerings, Henri Bendel is hosting a coronation of sorts. With a red carpet rolled out for her royal majesty, the Lessons of a Lipstick Queen: Finding and Developing the Great Idea That Can Change Your Life author will be on hand today and [...]

If you happened to be walking down Fifth Avenue last night, you may’ve noticed more than a few faces pressed against the window at Henri Bendel, not to mention a slew of flashbulbs, screaming young girls, and equally excited grown men spilling onto the street. It was the kind of frenzy that only a collaboration [...]