Exclusive! This Is What Inspired Cuban Artists Ruben and Isabel Toledo's New Fragrances

PS: What's the story behind the names?

RT: It was a long process because it is like naming your baby . . . and we had two at once!

IT: We wanted the names to be somewhat abstract but evocative of the mood I wanted to conjure.

RT: We both like words, but react very differently to how they are used — we utilize language very differently, so it was a challenge to please each other in that department.

IT: I wanted you to have to pronounce the hard K in Kuba Rose, so it sounds like we natives say it, like a deep, heartfelt drumbeat.

RT: Crystal Honey aromatically splashes light around in an innocently seductive way, like a chandelier does. It smells like joyous, riotous glamour, which puts a smile on your face.