Fourreau Noir, or not making my mind up

I get sent the wax sample updates. I immediately rejected Serge Lutens’ latest Paris only (well, maybe not…) offering, Fourreau Noir, as dreck. A standard, run-of-the-mill masculine with obvious fougere overtones and an overdose of synthetics to suggest freshness and… Continue Reading

What I Planned Today?

I can’t even do.  I was going to post a picture of my face post VI Peel. What I forgot is I scheduled an appointment today to go in for the IPL laser treatment along with some injections of fillers. … Continue Reading

Who I Am Apparently Not

I hurt my finger and it’s hard to type (isn’t that pathetic?) so I’m going to just do this and not endlessly redraft obsess over typos.   Mea culpa.  Today is part perfume review and part nattering, please join in.… Continue Reading

Tom Ford Urban Musk, Jasmine Musk and Pure Musk

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!!! There is an SA or manager at the Tom Ford counter at Bergdorf Goodman that has some serious skills.  Every time there is a new launch of a Tom Ford product, out of… Continue Reading

Happy Labor Day!

Hey, everyone — it’s Labor Day weekend here in the U.S., and I am devoting myself to the traditional festivities of drinking too much self reflection and eating food prepared by drunk people with outdoor grills catching up on my… Continue Reading

Buried Treasure

I was going to write a review of a new fragrance, Lancà´me´s Hypnà´se Senses, but instead, I´ve decided to borrow a bit of inspiration from Patty´s last post. Here´s the info if anyone is interested: Hypnà´se Senses is a scent… Continue Reading

The Commercial and Non-Commercial

Update on the VI Peel:  I’m much, much, much happier today!!!  Most of the peeling is done or winding up, and my face has emerged out from under all this mess, and it looks amazing.  There’s still some peeling, just… Continue Reading