Go-To Fragrances are officially here! The three oil-based, natural scents Into The Garden, Into The Woods and Into The Bakery made their debut last month. You can find them where you buy your Go-To skincare, as well as of course, at MECCA.
Shonagh Walker gives us her take on the trio.
There’s a lot to love about Go-to fragrances
I’ve known Zoë Foster Blake since our glossy magazine days, when she was already the sort of person who could light up an entire beauty launch. She has that spark that makes everyone stop mid-deadline and laugh, cackle, snort tea from their nose…
Even back then, the beauty gals all knew she would create incredible things that made life brighter, better and infinitely more fun. Which is exactly what her skincare brand, Go-To has done. Not to mention her books and her blog and well, anything and everything she touches.
So it’s no surprise that her latest venture, the Go-To fragrance collection, is every bit as joyful as she is. True to form, Zoë didn’t just make one perfume. She made three. Each one is clever, comforting and utterly wearable. A kind-to-skin perfume oil that glides on silkily, lingers beautifully and smells like “omg what are you wearing?” in a handy little roll on.
The Go-To fragrance trio — Into The Garden, Into The Woods and Into The Bakery — is fragrance without the fuss. Alcohol free, long lasting and joyfully uncomplicated, they’re perfume oils for people who want scent to feel simple and personal. As Zoë told 7News, “Our customers have asked for fragrances from Go-To for the longest time. They love the scents we weave through our skincare and wanted more.”
She describes perfume oils as a more intimate and gentle way to wear scent, and it makes sense. These are fragrances you roll on rather than spray, like a whisper only you (and maybe someone lucky) can hear.
If white florals had personality, this one would be Zoë herself… Effervescent, a little cheeky and impossible not to love. Into The Garden is a sun-drenched blend of tuberose, gardenia and vanilla. It’s bottled summer in bloom — high summer, low stress and the olfactory equivalent of a walking through a white floral garden on a warm afternoon.
It’s airy and joyful with a creamy floral heart that feels like sunshine on skin. The oil base keeps it soft and radiant all day, never powdery or too much. It’s what you wear when you want to feel alive, romantic and completely at ease in your own skin.
Now this one is special. Zoë says it’s her favourite, and I can see why. Into The Woods is a reimagined oud with spice, rum and amber, like a luxurious blanket that’s somehow wrapped itself around you.
It’s warm, earthy and just a little bit mysterious. The scent opens like a forest at dawn, warm and grounded, then settles into something golden and addictive. This is the one your partner will steal.
I’ll admit I’m not usually drawn to gourmand scents but this one had me at first sniff. Into The Bakery is sweet but sophisticated, a dreamy swirl of vanilla, biscuit and coconut. Think of the air inside a French patisserie, warm sugar, buttery pastry and a hint of toasted almond.
It’s utterly feminine in the way Miel de Feuilles and delicate Parisian sweets are, all lightness and comfort. The longer it sits on your skin, the more delicious it becomes. Not heavy, not syrupy, just gently, cosily divine.
Why We Love Go-To Fragrance
Go-To has always made skincare fun. Now it’s made fragrance friendly too. And just like Zoë, it’s approachable, affordable and full of personality. At $45 each, these rollerballs are designed to slip into your bag or your pocket, making through-the-day touch-ups a breeze.
As Zoë once wrote on her blog, “We make skincare with gold-standard ingredients and delightful scents, but we don’t take it all too seriously.” And that’s exactly what she’s done here. Three fragrances, each full of heart, charm and that unmistakable Go-To glow.
