Bal a Versailles

Bal a Versailles

(Here’s the scheduled post, with a piggyback at the end about the Chanels!) I want my daughters to have a sense of history, so I took them to see Marie Antoinette, because what could be more historic than watching Kirsten Dunst and her posse of giddy courtesans try on satin mules while Bow Wow Wow [...]

Ménage a Trois: Doblis and Juozas

Ménage a Trois: Doblis and Juozas

Happy Valentine’s Day! Welcome to Menage a Trois, what we hope will be a regular feature every other Wednesday, where we three take on at least two scents for review, according to our usual High Standards of Perfume Professionalism. Hermes Doblis – woods, musk, moss, leather, jasmine, rose, $$$$$$$ Patty – When I first sniffed [...]

Etat Libre d'Orchestra

Etat Libre d’Orchestra

You could argue that I´m too much of a prissy, naive American to appreciate the truly liberated sophistication of the Etat Libre d’Orange fragrances. Another potential viewpoint might be that browsing their line is like watching my four-year-old son run around naked, waving his tiny pecker at me. It´s endearing while also being irritating and [...]