Serge Lutens Fourreau Noir has notes of tonka bean, lavender, musk, smoky notes.  Well, you know Serge loves to give us lots and lots of particulars on his newest creation.  *rolls eyes*  Let’s assume his next scent will be released with the explanation:  “Made of some stuff that smells.” The lavender on the open about [...]

Yes, this is a review, but — first — who’s going to Sniffa?  Believe it or not, it looks like I’m going at the quasi-last-minute (Sniffa is Oct 17-18).  Yay! My friend Sarah is going, and she wants some company.  Are you going?  I have some goals this time.  Goal one is not to die [...]

We have come to the last two in this series. Notes of lily, ylang, vanilla, sandalwood and peppercorns compose Lys Carmin. The name is very apt. This is a spiced-up lily.  I get used to the more common pristine, virgin’ish lily, the one of Easter and springtime. This lily is more the in full bloom [...]

(Hey, everybody – Friday was such a mess on the blog, I’m leaving Lee’s post up for Monday.  Enjoy!) Dear All I was intending to write about the new Patricia de Nicolai men’s scent, Patchouli. However, the diminutive store (synecdoche or its friend coming up, folks) either forgot to post it as per my polite [...]

Yes, we know — the blog’s been up and down for a couple of days, we’re trying to sort out what the problem is… we hope to vanquish the gremlins soon!