Guest Post: Synaesthesia

Hey, everyone — please welcome Musette as today’s guest poster, complete with her wacky fonts!  Sorry for the late start, we had the time wrong… * * *   Is 22 Blue? Three is yellow.  Five is a pale pink. … Continue Reading

The Sea, The Sea

  I started Early—Took my Dog— And visited the Sea— The Mermaids in the Basement Came out to look at me— And Frigates—in the Upper Floor Extended Hempen Hands— Presuming Me to be a Mouse— Aground—upon the Sands— But no… Continue Reading

Trashy Thursday and other perfumey things

 I’ll explain the picture later. First, winners of the Serge Nuit de Cellophane samples are:  Sherya and Zazie. Just click on Contact Us on the left, remind me what you won, and I’ll send them out.  So American Idol?  I… Continue Reading

Epic Fail

I´m having a nutty week, trying to pull some things together before we take off for LA – wheeeee!!!!   By the way, I´ll be comatose Monday, having taken the redeye back from LA, so please stop by on Monday for… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens Nuit de Cellophane

 Serge Lutens latest export entry in the market is an osmanthus-based scent, Nuit de Cellophane.  Notes of Green note, fruity note, jasmine, osmanthus, carnation, lily, muscs, almond, wood, and honey are listed at Luckyscent.  This goes on for me fairly… Continue Reading

Parfums MDCI Le Rivage and Vespres Siciliennes

A few weeks ago I reviewed Patricia de Nicolai´s new scent for Parfums MDCI, which now has an official name, “Le Rivage des Syrtes,” taken from the French novel by Julien Gracq.  Claude Marchal of MDCI describes the fragrance as… Continue Reading

Random Sunday: Nails and Lashes

Today it was 72 degrees, and I took advantage of that by spending as much time outdoors as possible.  Soon it will be spring, that time of year when a randy gal’s thoughts turn to … nail polish and other… Continue Reading