Winter Blues

Posse!  Like pretty much everyone else in the Northern Hemisphere I am suffering from the Winter Blues.  Trying (and not doing too badly) to practice Gratitude – the weekend brought a fresh hit of snow, which I always find demoralizing … Continue Reading

A Little Bit of Houbigant

Yet another storm, Ingrid, moved through our area last week. Gale force winds for hours. Now, rain. We’re due rain for at least two weeks. I’ve got an orthodontic appointment early evening when the worst of today’s rain is due.… Continue Reading

Study Fragrances

Hey there Posse Peeps! Today I’d like to talk about the study fragrances that helped me through my course. You may know I’ve spent the last two years studying to become a Marriage Celebrant. In Australia it’s a big deal,… Continue Reading

Phantom Zone: Le Labo Violette 30

So, part of my StC order from last time included a le labo that I have never heard of (well, I never said I had encyclopedic knowledge of these.) Looking on the interwebs I found came out at the end… Continue Reading

Let’s Leap Before Looking

One of the fun things about dipping into my housemate Carolyn’s sample orders (with her permission!) from LuckyScent is that they’re almost all surprises. I didn’t choose them, so I don’t have much in the way of knowledge / preconceptions… Continue Reading

Ah, Pizza

Silly string. I’ll just leave that there. Mid-January. If I could only wring out the lawn…  But! The daffs are coming up, the daphne smells outrageously good. A rabbit ventured out of its burrow the other day. I guess you’re… Continue Reading

Rouge Smoking EdP by BDK Parfums

Hiya Posse. Maybe you remember the bro-ha-ha when this perfume was released? The scentbloggosphere went ape shit crazy for it.  It’s been eight years since Rouge Smoking was released, there’s even an extrait version since then. The original EdPs heft… Continue Reading