Annick Goutal Les Orientalistes

French house Annick Goutal makes charming scents in charming bottles, the sorts of bottles you want to wrap up and give as gifts.Among the hardcore perfume fans, Hadrian, Duel and Sables are among the most popular, and even the hardest… Continue Reading

Best Perfume of 2007

It is once again that time of year when we look back over 2007 and put on our magical perfume sorting hats and declare which scents are the best of the 2007 entries. Amouage XXV Men – Lee says: you… Continue Reading

Comme des Garcons 888 — March’s Turn

Here´s an abbreviated post from me today (bet you thought you´d never see the day, huh?)We´re still in the thick of holiday family festivities and the kids are underfoot, which is messing with my powers of concentration. First, welcome to… Continue Reading

Once at Patty’s Perfume Posse

(Sung to the tune of ‘Once in Royal David’s City’) Once at Patty’s Perfume Posse arrived a silly chap named Lee, where two women, wise and gifted wrote on perfume, all for free: Patty was the first of these, March… Continue Reading

From Our Houses to Yours

  Whether you celebrate the religious side of Christmas or just the holiday or do not celebrate it at all, it is my most deepest wish for each of you to always have the hope Christmas represents and all of your fragrant wishes… Continue Reading

Ode to Mitsouko

  The presents are wrapped and under the tree, except for what Santa will bring later tonight. I´ll be spending much of today at church putting the final touches on the decorations for Christmas Eve, then home to bake iced… Continue Reading

Christian Dior La Collection Particuliere

  Stegner has a book called The Angle of Repose. I used to misread it all the time as Angel of repose, which really makes no sense.  A friend of mine insisted I read it…  and I did, muttering and cursing… Continue Reading