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LOS ANGELES, CA, APRIL 25, 2025: Na-Moya Lawrence, right, and Debbie Lin, a queer POC duo of perfumers behind SAMAR, are photographed at their home studio in Larchmont on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Forget ‘sexy Paris lady’ scents. This L.A. duo creates unisex perfumes that make you feel things

Na-Moya Lawrence and Debbie Lin, the perfumers behind Samar, want their perfumes to be intriguing and emotionally evocative.

Nearly 15,000 runners participated in the Nike After Dark Tour, a women's half marathon in Los Angeles, on June 7.

Inside Nike’s all-women half-marathon in L.A.: the good, the bad and the surprising

The lobby of the Spa Desert Springs.
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Taylor Jenkins Reid

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Debbie Allen

A couple kisses in Moab on their wedding day, as captured by elopement adventure photographer Aimée Flynn.

Want a Spider-Man-style kiss over a canyon? Call an elopement adventure photographer

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3 campgrounds near L.A. where you can start the morning with a hike

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L.A.’s Sphere-like venue Cosm turns ‘The Matrix’ into an immersive experience

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