Talking Shop with ‘Love Island USA’ star Leah Kateb

NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more.Talking ShopLeah Kateb wants to teach you how to ‘smell edible’ — these are the fragrances and shower products she swears byThe Love Island USA star isn’t gatekeeping her favorites, but as soon as she posts a TikTok about them, they’re almost guaranteed to sell out.July 12, 2026, 7:00 AM EDTZoe MalinReporterSkip to table of contentsLove Island USA star Leah Kateb, who is the re-founder and COO of Skylar, says her favorite products include Lulu Candles, Skylar’s True Love’s Cake fragrance, Havaianas flip flops and Hydrinity retinol.Trever Hoehne; Amazon; Sephora; Art of SkincareIn this articleWhy trust NBC Selected?Talking Shop is our series where we talk to interesting people about their most interesting buys. Leah Kateb has made it her job to smell incredible — literally. Just a few weeks after the Love Island USA star left the villa, her now-famous shower routine went viral on TikTok, a video she ended by hinting at a perfume she loved so much that she was tempted to keep it a secret. At the time, she couldn’t have imagined that eventually revealing her obsession with Skylar’s Vanilla Sky fragrance could have led to joining the brand as its re-founder and chief creative officer. But looking back, it makes perfect sense.“Skylar had all the DNA I wanted in my own brand, so now I’m excited to help shape its future,” she tells NBC Selected. “Re-founder isn’t your typical title, but it really is like I’m the founder. We re-founded the brand and we’re rebuilding it back up from the ground. It’s not a partnership, and it’s not just me putting my name on something — it’s my brand.”Kateb says she’s involved with all parts of the company, including developing new products, making creative decisions and meeting stakeholders at Sephora’s headquarters. She also constantly engages with Skylar’s customers and takes their feedback seriously...