Martin Margiela “Untitled”

Can I just note here that it baffles me how anyone can go through the process of creating a perfume and then not name it.  Does that mean there’s no name worthy of bestowing upon the scent or that the… Continue Reading

Snowpocalypse Scents

The mid-Atlantic region of the United States was abuzz for days about the impending snow storm.  My sister-in-law Kate and I, both having lived in areas where serious snow is neither unusual nor a cataclysm, started swapping drama-nuggets from the… Continue Reading

Leslie Blodgett Perfume Diaries: Bare Skin

****There seem to be some technical gremlins at play; March is blaming a mating between Tubereuse Criminelle and Muscs Koublai Khan for wreaking havoc with the image uploading function. So, for a visual of the scent, please surf here.**** For… Continue Reading

When Shopping Accidents Turn Ugly

This story is one I know y’all can relate to.  It started so simply. I had lusted for this Balenciaga bag for years.  The most I had ever paid for a bag was $300 for a vintage Chanel quilted black… Continue Reading

White Flower Storm

Join me for a perfume ramble today, full of asides and opinion.  Since I generally deliver opinion by the shovelful, that should come as no surprise. There was a confluence of events.  First, this is the time of year that… Continue Reading

Tea and Cuddly Blankets

Suffering from a raging cold or flu, this will be a fairly short and dull post. 🙂  But let’s not make this about me. I’ve been cuddled up all day with my Butterscotch tea from Marriage Freres. If I hadn’t… Continue Reading