Hi Posse Peeps! I was searching the Surrender To Chance site recently and I came across a rare beauty. A decant of vintage Caron Violette Precieuse from 1913 version, created by Ernest Daltroff. This fragrance was re-released in 2017 but I was… Continue Reading
The Nue Co Forest Lungs was one of those perfumes that you just giggle at the copy. Well, I do because I’m horribly immature. It says “A unisex anti-stress fragrance supplement that delivers the healing effects of nature on the… Continue Reading
A few days ago a (fully vaxxed and masked – settle down, people) friend visited. On the way to the garden she stopped to look at a stack of books on the table. Ted Chiang’s ‘Exhalation’ – a nod… Continue Reading
Happy May Day. To my joy, at least one of the lily of the valley I planted last autumn might well bloom. Though late. The weather here has been impossible. We’re due gales again. Last week was mad. Usually the… Continue Reading
Hey there Posse! Yes, I’m still sampling up a storm over here in Sydney. This week I’ve grabbed out Isabey Gardenia. I love the brand and have a nearly empty travel of Tendre Nuit and an original FB of Fleur… Continue Reading
Finally! It feels like spring is here and summer close on its heels. We turned on the pool heater now that we are steadily in the 70s and 80s, we’ve been in it! I’m still assessing the winter damage for… Continue Reading
Hey, folks. So, I have news. In the next five weeks, my 18-year-old man-boys are moving out of the house and up to Portland, Maine and in with their older sister, we rented a bigger place for them (their sister… Continue Reading