Leah Kateb
Leah Kateb brought the magnetic energy she became known for on Love Island USA directly into the fragrance world. As a runner-up on season 6 of Peacock's hit reality series, she built a devoted audience drawn to her authenticity and aesthetic vision. That audience followed her into beauty, particularly after she began sharing her fragrance obsessions online—including her genuine love for Skylar's Vanilla Sky, which eventually led to a professional partnership. In July 2025, Skylar named her Chief Creative Officer and self-described "refounder," tasking her with steering the clean fragrance brand into its next chapter. It was a natural evolution: Kateb had already been functioning as an unofficial ambassador for the brand, and her enthusiasm for scent translated into real commercial impact. Rather than approaching fragrance as a hobbyist, she positioned herself as a creative director with strong point-of-view about what modern fragrance should feel like and who it should serve. Her own fragrance launch, Pomegranate Princess, arrived as a statement piece—a fruity-floral that reflected her personality and her vision for accessible luxury. Kateb represents a new generation of fragrance collaborators who blur the line between creator and curator, using their platform to demystify scent while elevating the brands they touch.
The hits
Notable creations
The signature
How Leah composes
Kateb gravitates toward bright, fruit-forward compositions with a confident florality. Her signature launch, Pomegranate Princess, leans into juicy pomegranate and sparkling citrus, grounded by warm woods to keep it from reading as purely youthful. She favors fragrances that project without overwhelming—a balance she understands intuitively as someone who has been on the receiving end of over-sprayed environments. Within the clean fragrance space, her taste tends toward modern gourmand-adjacent territory: sweeter and more playful than austere, but never cloying. She has shown particular enthusiasm for vanilla as a base note, which informed her attraction to Skylar originally. Her style could be described as California-cool translated into scent: warm, optimistic, wearable across seasons, and unmistakably contemporary.
Philosophy
What drives Leah
Kateb believes fragrance should feel personal, not aspirational. She has spoken openly about wanting to help people find scents that work with their body chemistry rather than against it, sharing practical tips about application and longevity that resonated with her audience. Her approach to Skylar centers on accessibility without sacrifice—she wants clean fragrance to feel attainable rather than exclusionary. She treats scent as an extension of identity, not a costume or a status symbol. This philosophy shapes how she approaches every launch: does this smell like someone, or does it smell like a moment worth remembering? Her instinct has consistently leaned toward the latter. She has also emphasized the importance of transparency in fragrance formulation, aligning with Skylar's clean beauty ethos while making ingredient stories legible to everyday consumers who have never read a perfume pyramid in their life.
The houses