I’d like to talk about perfume today, but I can’t. I’m way too distracted with yet another winter storm overnight, snow-packed roads tomorrow, sub-zero temperatures. Yes, it’s not even Valentine’s Day, but I”m over winter completely.  Tomorrow will hit 6, with 8 inches of snow.  Now, I know that may not sound like much, but [...]

By Tom Anya McCoy is one of those people who makes scents I consider my armor.  When I go into someplace and sniff the sad remains of a former favorite scent I can just walk away, rueful but sure in the knowledge that people like Anya are carrying the torch, away from the vicissitudes of [...]

Winter seems to be doing that Guest Fish thing – and it even brought its mother in law!  So..if you can’t beat it (no matter how much you want to.  With a stick.  Covered in barbed wire..and a couple of nails for good measure….) ….thenlet’s talk about The Best of Winter 2010.  We have alllll [...]

FaNgRrrL reporting for duty.  There are two big challenges in writing perfume reviews – one is trying to write a review for a perfume you don’t really care passionately about  – even to pee all over it with words -  and the other is trying to restrain yourself from hoisting up your skirts and kicking [...]

by the now-freezing Musette Awhile back March said it would be January for a few more months – she wuz right.  I cannot believe the shockin’ amount of snow, the gale-force winds, the paralyzing cold.  Welcome to February, the new January.  It’ll be here awhile. So while the rest of you are snuggling into your [...]