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1. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Jahnavi Rapaka

   Is saffron the new vanilla? 8 fragrances putting a new spin on the spice (opens the original)

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   For the last few years, vanilla has been everywhere in fragrance. It has had creamy, smoky, woody, gourmand and even salty iterations, appearing in everything from niche perfumery to the newest luxury launches. But there is another note making its way into fragrance collections: saffron. Warm, slightly leathery and distinctly spiced, saffron fragrances can be rich without tipping into overly sweet or heavy territory. While saffron has long been a key ingredient in West Asian and North African pe

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2. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Jahnavi Rapaka

   I tried bedtime salt stomping for seven nights—and better sleep wasn’t the only benefit I noticed (opens the original)

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   Stepping onto a tray of Epsom salt before bed to sleep better sounded like the kind of wellness advice that belongs exclusively on Instagram. Naturally, that’s exactly where I found it. I dismissed it as another trend until my feed was filled with people swearing by “salt stomping” as a bedtime ritual. For the next week, I swapped my usual doomscrolling session for a tray of Epsom salt. Though most videos used an entire kilo, I settled on four generous tablespoons spread across a steel tra

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3. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Jahnavi Rapaka

   I didn’t realise how much my long hair shaped my confidence until I decided to get it chopped off (opens the original)

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   As the hairdresser worked, I watched strands of hair fall around me. Every snip felt irreversible; for as long as I can remember, my waist-length hair had influenced the way I saw myself majorly. I kept catching my reflection in the mirror and wincing. The entire experience felt wrong, as though I were making a mistake I would regret. Growing up, my mother always cut my hair at home. Or rather trimmed it whenever necessary. Cutting it short was never an option. My hair, according to her, was pre

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