{"id":1234917,"date":"2025-12-24T07:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1234917"},"modified":"2025-12-24T07:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T04:41:27","slug":"cult-gaias-first-ever-fragrances-are-as-pretty-as-its-signature-handbags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1234917","title":{"rendered":"Cult Gaia&#8217;s First-Ever Fragrances Are as Pretty as Its Signature Handbags"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"beauty-article--sc_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-article--sc beauty-article mntl-article mntl-article--two-column-right-rail sc-ad-container\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp article-header mntl-block article-top\">\n<p id=\"mm-trx-disclosure_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-trx-disclosure\"> If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation.\n<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"article-heading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-heading mntl-text-block\">Cult Gaia&#8217;s First-Ever Fragrances Are as Pretty as Its Signature Handbags<\/h1>\n<p id=\"article-subheading_1-0\" class=\"comp article-subheading mntl-text-block\">Meet Zan, Mast, and Noor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-meta_1-0\" class=\"comp article-meta mntl-article-meta mntl-block\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines beauty-bylines mntl-bylines\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-tooltip=\"Kara is a news writer for Byrdie. She got her start at the (dearly departed) xoVain as one of the site's core contributors.and currently contributes to Teen Vogue, Brides, Allure, Apartment Therapy and PEOPLE.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\"> Kara Nesvig<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top \">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"Kara Nesvig\" class=\"lazyload mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/pZrn5JHbOfHKqeLirH3cOVEvUVY=\/200x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/karanesvig-d703832870f94361870fda710c5e7196.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/pZrn5JHbOfHKqeLirH3cOVEvUVY=\/200x200\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/karanesvig-d703832870f94361870fda710c5e7196.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-author-tooltip__image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Kara Nesvig\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">\nKara Nesvig\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__social-nav beauty-social-nav mntl-social-nav social-nav--tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<ul class=\"social-nav__list\">\n<li class=\"social-nav__item social-nav__item--instagram\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">\nKara is a news writer for Byrdie. She got her start at the (dearly departed) xoVain as one of the site&#8217;s core contributors.and currently contributes to Teen Vogue, Brides, Allure, Apartment Therapy and PEOPLE.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">\nByrdie&#8217;s Editorial Guidelines\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on September 05, 2024 12:39PM<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"mntl-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-block article__body right-rail\">\n<figure id=\"mntl-universal-primary-image_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-primary-image primary-image\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/FPDRAfyOMGXNKPs5fLKq_lj2Zwk=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaiafragrance-eb913a26aaa24585b3f61135498945f0.png\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"model with a Cult Gaia fragrance\" class=\" primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/FPDRAfyOMGXNKPs5fLKq_lj2Zwk=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaiafragrance-eb913a26aaa24585b3f61135498945f0.png\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"loaded primary-img--noscript primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry\" alt=\"model with a Cult Gaia fragrance\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Cult Gaia<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"125\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"16\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"5\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The best part about fragrance is that its a total vibe, from the way it can transform your mood to how it looks on your vanity. The bottle is almost as important as the juice inside! Chances are you can probably name a handful of iconic fragrance bottles: the star-shaped Angel, Chanel No. 5\u2019s classic square, Jean Paul Gaultier\u2019s bodyforms, Carolina Herrera\u2019s high heel-shaped Good Girl lineup, and Dior\u2019s fruit-inspired Poison bottles all come to mind.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> When we heard that Cult Gaia, the fashion brand known for its bold, creative, dynamic handbags, was entering the fragrance world, we knew the bottles were going to be gorgeous\u2014and we were right! The brand just dropped three luxury scents in the coolest U-shaped bottles that would definitely look like an objet d\u2019art on your dresser.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Ahead, everything you need to know about the gorgeous new fragrances, plus my honest review.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-square figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2794\" alt=\"model with the Cult Gaia fragrances\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/yKRLSWOie8WtylIY30zkBKkZ9xQ=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/000267680007-a774663f50914657b1b71cce66057ba9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/yKRLSWOie8WtylIY30zkBKkZ9xQ=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/000267680007-a774663f50914657b1b71cce66057ba9.jpg\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2794\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"model with the Cult Gaia fragrances\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Cult Gaia<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> The Fragrances <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Each of the three scents was inspired by a Farsi word that is meaningful to Cult Gaia\u2019s founder and creative director, Jasmin Larian Hekmat. According to the brand, each scent connects to the natural world and is a balance of hard and soft sensorial elements, AKA woods paired with florals.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Mast, which comes in a vivid emerald green bottle with a matching marbled top, was inspired by the Farsi word for \u201cintoxicating ecstasy.\u201d Zan, in pretty rose pink, was inspired by the word for \u201cwoman,\u201d and Noor, in a sheer white, comes from the word for \u201clight.\u201d Each one reflects their namesake in a different way, but the three also feel like a cohesive collection and a smart way for Cult Gaia to begin its foray into the fragrance world.\n<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading\"><span class=\"mntl-sc-block-heading__text text-title-300\"> My Review <\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> The bottles are gorgeous, of course, but the scents inside are total crowd-pleasers too\u2014unique enough to appeal to more seasoned fragheads, but welcoming to newbies who have an idea of what they like and are looking for a more elevated version of their favorite fresh, spicy, or floral scents.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-square figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Cult Gaia Mast perfume\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/6e2F5Yc5nLQ5HyPNsCInCNqOh_g=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaiamast-9b81f673ac744a0b954d950feae9e304.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/6e2F5Yc5nLQ5HyPNsCInCNqOh_g=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaiamast-9b81f673ac744a0b954d950feae9e304.png\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Cult Gaia Mast perfume\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Cult Gaia<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mm-trx-sc-block-commerce mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" data-use-child-url=\".trx-sc-block-commerce__button\">\n<div id=\"mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce mm-trx-commerce-button-list-block mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\"><span class=\"button-cta\">$228 at Cultgaia.com<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Mast instantly conjures up visions of a tropical vacation where you have nothing on your agenda but sun, sand, and a few blended cocktails consumed beachside. It opens with a bright combo of zesty green bergamot and creamy coconut that feels fresh and inviting, drying down into a surprisingly earthy heart of vetiver and woods before ending in a whisper-soft musk note. It\u2019s tropical without smelling like sunscreen, and it begs you to come closer, like the scent of your lover\u2019s warm skin after a day in the sun. If you typically love a beachy scent, Mast should be your top pick. I\u2019d wear it with a flowing green maxidress and lots of jewelry, plus one of Cult Gaia\u2019s signature bamboo bags.\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-square figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Cult Gaia Zan perfume\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_3-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/WqFFPehQ7fqegh34cFEnJHKlLL4=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaiazanperfume-7c1e0cae15114d6da8850dc6d9869ccf.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/WqFFPehQ7fqegh34cFEnJHKlLL4=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaiazanperfume-7c1e0cae15114d6da8850dc6d9869ccf.png\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Cult Gaia Zan perfume\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Cult Gaia<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mm-trx-sc-block-commerce mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" data-use-child-url=\".trx-sc-block-commerce__button\">\n<div id=\"mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce_2-0\" class=\"comp mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce mm-trx-commerce-button-list-block mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\"><span class=\"button-cta\">$228 at Cultgaia.com<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Zan sparkles with a spicy pink pepper and cardamom combo at the top, lightening up a musk, cedarwood, and incense heart with a lighthearted touch. Zan is definitely on the fresher side of spicy, so it would be just as easy to wear in the warmer months as it will be throughout fall and winter. On my skin, it lingered for several hours and dried down to a lovely soft woody musk. While it\u2019s still sundress season, I\u2019d love to wear Zan with a super-soft ivory cashmere sweater and get a whiff of it on the sleeve after a few hours.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image figure-square figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" alt=\"Cult Gaia Noor perfume\" class=\"lazyload mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_4-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/JegMONtVi-N3eiNSckcE0qUnCfw=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaianoor-c4ee32570bca48768c7d664ac1d0d9d6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/thmb\/JegMONtVi-N3eiNSckcE0qUnCfw=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)\/cultgaianoor-c4ee32570bca48768c7d664ac1d0d9d6.png\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" class=\"img--noscript mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image\" alt=\"Cult Gaia Noor perfume\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\"><\/p>\n<p>Cult Gaia<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mm-trx-sc-block-commerce mntl-block\" data-click-tracked=\"false\" data-use-child-url=\".trx-sc-block-commerce__button\">\n<div id=\"mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce_3-0\" class=\"comp mm-trx-commerce-button-list--commerce mm-trx-commerce-button-list-block mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\"><span class=\"button-cta\">$228 at Cultgaia.com<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block beauty-sc-block-html mntl-sc-block-html\"> Noor is as airy as its bottle suggests, but it isn\u2019t afraid to go deeper. The scent opens with a gorgeous rose intensified with a touch of black pepper, then develops into a vetiver and lavender middle. The rose returns at the drydown, relaxing into a plush warmth. Noor is a great way to tiptoe into the many facets of the rose; while this scent would never be categorized as heavy or cloying, it is a darker, more complex take on the flower. I\u2019d pair this with a monochromatic outfit in bright, crisp white or rich chocolate brown for maximum contrast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-post-content\">\n<div id=\"beauty-breadcrumbs--chips_1-0\" class=\"comp beauty-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-universal-breadcrumbs--chips mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__read-more mntl-text-block text-title-100\">Read more:<\/div>\n<ul id=\"mntl-universal-breadcrumbs_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-universal-breadcrumbs mntl-block text-label-300 breadcrumbs\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<li id=\"mntl-breadcrumbs__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-breadcrumbs__item mntl-block\"><span class=\"link__wrapper\">Fragrance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p> Source URL: https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/cult-gaia-fragrances-launch-review-8706907<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. 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