Femme by Sabon

  By March Our mid-Atlantic summer has finally arrived with a vengeance.  It’s 98 degrees and humid, and I … could not be happier, really.  I’m a summer soul.  I don’t want to go run a marathon or anything, but… Continue Reading

Derring-Do (Tom)

        Derring-Do by Ineke Sometimes you just want to smell nice.  On a warm day when you’re running around you might even want something fresh and light.  Rifling through the sample ‘ho pile I came across this… Continue Reading

In Memoriam

              Memorial Day   Have a wonderful weekend.  Take a moment to reflect.  Say ‘thank you’ to a veteran.   Theirs is a tremendous service.   Now a FUN perfume question:   What’s your perfume… Continue Reading

Like a Virgin

  by Musette The notion of degrees of virginity has always mystified me – imo,  you either are or you aren’t although apparently I am Jurassic  on that one.  I get a giggle with olive oil descriptors, too, imagining that… Continue Reading

D’Orsay Etiquette Bleue

Patty’s still swanning around Costa Rica, so today Musette and March are doing a joint “she said/she said” post about D’Orsay Etiquette Bleue. One of the conundrums in perfumista-ville is whether a classic “cologne” which might last 92 seconds on… Continue Reading

Random Wednesday

by March Greetings, everyone — through the magical powers o’ the internets I am posting today, even though I am not … here.   However I’ll be along this afternoon to read your comments.  So you can either just say random… Continue Reading

From the Grab Bag: Nudité Intense perfume oil

  by that barfly, Tom!   I think I’ve finally reached a tipping point.  Not in my desire to try new fragrances but in my acquisition of the samples.  I know I am a sample whore, as I have admitted… Continue Reading