βItβs similar to music,β Sivan says. βWhen I start making an album, Iβm not worried about cohesion because itβs all coming from me. So, if thatβs the through line, then thatβs the through line.β
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The focus on authenticity is working. In August, Tsu Lange Yor β which means βto long yearsβ in Yiddish, reflecting Sivanβs Jewish heritage β became the first Australian fragrance brand to be stocked by beauty giant Mecca.
Despite Sivan being unwilling to pigeonhole By Your Side as the smell of Mardi Gras, thereβs a good chance youβll smell it on the dance floor at the after-party.
Sivanβs management denied rumours that the singer would perform alongside his frequent songwriting collaborator Leland, who is performing a DJ set, but he will attend the event.
βIβve done six or seven,β Sivan says. βI love them. I use [Mardi Gras] as an excuse to show Australia to my friends from America.β
Youβll also smell it near another gay icon rumoured to be performing at the Mardi Gras party.
βOh, Iβll definitely be at the Kylie Minogue concert,β Sivan says.
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