2007 started off with a bang — six new scents from Chanel. One great, some good, some okay, some that needed to be made into parfum. Tom Ford heated up the fragrance wars with an obscene excess of TWELVE new scents… Continue Reading
In general, I admire Bond No. 9 more for their bottles than their juice. I don´t really have a “favorite” Bond, and if the entire line ceased to exist tomorrow, I wouldn´t go into mourning. Do I like some of… Continue Reading
Okay, you have to go here. That’s my mom on the far right, then me (going to the left), then my sister, Shirley, and then my niece Samatha. And then you have to watch this one, which is me, my… Continue Reading
Long intro, you can skip ahead to the fragrance review, I swear it´s down there. I got bitten by the humbug a couple months ago. Humbugs are tricky – they´re so small you barely notice them at first. I live… Continue Reading
My title says it all, and it’s no secret cos I mentioned it a month ago. But I have love affairs with many perfumers, and most don’t last four weeks, or sustain that love over more than two perfumes. As… Continue Reading
Many of you already read this post from Perfume Smellin’ Things about the Private Reserve fragrances at The Perfume House in Portland. Always in search of something more obscure and hard to get or otherwise limited, tightly controlled, closely held and usually… Continue Reading
I´ve been working diligently, tracking down various fig-related scents (and thanks for the suggestions) after my first Figmania post. Here are some more results. My fig obsession came out of nowhere, and it hasn´t gone away… Demeter Fig Leaf –… Continue Reading