What scares me?

For the second part of my interview with the Perfumed Bee, please CLICK here.    What scares me is when you have a 17-year-old son who loves chemistry.  I’m not talking about just your garden variety, love to screw around… Continue Reading

Some of Saturday’s Sensations

March is writing about our Saturday of scented escapades tomorrow, and I don’t wish to steal her thunder, but I thought I might post a few tidbits about our day. I have to – I had such a wonderful time… Continue Reading

Fruity Floral No. 7,489, Act II.I and winners!

Due to popular demand, the saga shall continue at least for a while longer. We last left poor Nawt Agin with his head in his hands, sobbing uncontrollably. He left the office early, went home, cooked up some nice mac… Continue Reading

Lavender

 We have a guest poster, Chris, while March is gone, who has done this great piece on Lavender. _____________________________________________________________________________________  Lavender has become a mild obsession lately, so I picked a few full bottles and samples of lavender and lavender based… Continue Reading

Bored by Ford

I’m having a serious problem, There’s something wrong with me: Ever since the arrival of spring I’ve been suffering perfume ennui. I hope that it’s ‘just a phase’ (And I hoped Tom Ford had the cure: But it isn’t so,… Continue Reading

Salty Marshes and exuberance

*standard disclaimer you can insert here for most of my posts — I do have the scents I’m reviewing in my little sample/decant store, but since I sell hundreds of things, it doesn’t impact whether I love/like a scent, though… Continue Reading

In My Dreams

I can’t believe the Big Cheese´s mom left this world behind a year ago, the day after Mother’s Day. Whenever we drive past her fancy, crenellated old co-op on Connecticut Avenue, the twins say, there’s Grammy’s Castle! They’re still waiting… Continue Reading