SoHo de Chanel highlighting powder and blush, $65 at chanel.com To celebrate the reopening of the brand’s SoHo boutique, Chanel global creative director of makeup Peter Philips came up with a limited-edition collection to echo the spirit of the neighborhood. “SoHo is a place where Bohemian ideals meet the toughness of the city,” he says. “I had a specific girl in mind who is both hard and soft. A girl who discovers a new city, a new life. She is innocent, but she has a steely determination that fuels the city.” Caitlin Thorne Hersey
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Honore Des Pres fragrances, $98 each at Space NK, 99 Greene St. French perfumer Olivia Giacobetti was inspired by our city’s caffeine habit — or at least the packaging it comes in — for her latest fragrance trio, all nestled in to-go coffee cups. The packaging even won Wallpaper magazine’s 2010 design award. Caitlin Thorne Hersey
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Bond No. 9 “Washington Square,” $230, available at Saks Fifth Avenue We always thought Washington Square Park smelled like a combination of spoiled NYU brats, doggy doo-doo and eau de homeless. But the good people at Bond have turned out a scent-sational modern rose smell mixed with tarragon and vetiver, packaged in a bottle inspired by the arch. We dig. Caitlin Thorne Hersey
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Urban Decay Book of Shadows, $54 at Sephora For a pop of color — or just a pop-up — Urban Decay’s latest light-up offering boasts more than 15 eye and lip shades. “Just like what we love about NYC, this Book of Shadows is a melting pot of color. Inspired by the city . . . and the fact that 8 million people each have their own story, Book of Shadows Vol. III is a tribute from the ultimate California beauty brand to the people and stories that make NYC the apple of our eye,” says founder Wende Zomnir. Caitlin Thorne Hersey
