A Manhattan Skin Doctor Weighs In on Scented Serums, and Her Favorite Tip Costs Nothing

A New York City dermatologist is settling the question of whether perfume belongs anywhere near your face cream, in a new installment of Fashionista's on-camera skin-care series. The sit-down covers what scented formulas actually do once they are on skin, with the kind of plain answer only a doctor who sees Manhattan complexions all day can give. She also names the products from her own office shelves that she applies without rationing, which is as close to a backstage pass as skin care gets. And for readers who would rather not add another bottle to the vanity, she offers one piece of advice that requires no purchase at all. Consider it the beauty equivalent of a well-fitted dress: the good counsel here is in the details, and this doctor is giving them away.

With reporting from Fashionista.