On the 4th day of Violets… I know, I know, two today, but I missed on the 25th, so I need to catch up. Penhaligon’s Violette is the tester on the other arm (this makes today very interesting because I’ve spread Fumerie Turque all over everywhere else but these two arms). This one goes on [...]

On the Third day of Violets, we tried out… Berdoues Violettes de Toulouse. This goes on with that dry smell, like the Caron. So far, not my favorite violet. If it doesn’t shape up soon, it’s getting a thumbs down, which would be a shame because I think this is pretty inexpensive. Better now in [...]

Is there really such a thing as a perfume allergy? I’m not saying there isn’t, and I understand smoke allergies, etc., but does anyone know what ingredients in perfume wafting through the air would set off an allergy? Aldehydes? Smoke allergy makes sense, and I’ve seen people’s allergic, physical reaction to that, but that’s a [...]

On the Second day of Violets, it is Caron Violette Precieuse. Not sure what that means exactly, a Precise Violet? Okay. Smelling this in the sample vial, I have been beyond apprehensive. It smells like violet gym socks. But with Caron, I know to never judge them in the bottle. True to Caron, this is [...]

The Superficial | Kirsten Dunst is more important than cripples All of you Kirsten Dunst fans want to click the above link. I’m still laughing. This girl is the definition of “self-entitled.”