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
May 31, 2011
May 30, 2011
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
May 29, 2011
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
May 26, 2011
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
May 25, 2011
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
May 24, 2011
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
May 23, 2011
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
May 22, 2011
Esscentual Alchemy Part II – by Nava
Boy, that was a fast weekend, wasn’t it? It’s actually a holiday today here in Canada – Victoria Day – in honour of Queen Victoria’s birthday. It’s also a celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s birthday as well. Party on, folks! As… Continue Reading
May 19, 2011
Esscentual Alchemy Part I – by Nava
Fair warning, Posse faithful, you’re stuck with me today and Monday. The lovely and talented Musette is away on business and I will be pinch hitting. Talk amongst yourselves. A few weeks ago, Amanda Feeley, the perfumer behind Esscentual Alchemy botanical… Continue Reading
May 18, 2011
Costa Rica Smells Like
Stepping off the plane today in Costa Rica, it smells like home. Not a home I ever had, but the one I always wanted – green, lush, ripe white florals, and the smell of rain. And more rain. And more… Continue Reading
May 17, 2011
More May Candy
By March I had fun doing random candy samples the other day. Here are some more, in order of personal dislike (worst to best), which I selected mostly by rummaging in my handbag, just for fun, to see what would… Continue Reading
May 16, 2011
Random Sunday Sniffing
by Tom It rained overnight in LA, but this Sunday was clear, cool and windy. So I wandered around sniffing things. These weren’t full-on tests: I didn’t live with them or gave them more than one (moderately) discrete… Continue Reading
May 15, 2011
Mooo
by Moosette Aiiyy! We are having That Midwest Weather Thing again. Hummingbirds and margaritas one minute, Dorothy Gale and heavy socks the next. (at this rate we will have sweet corn in September). Dang (stomping back up the attic stairs… Continue Reading
May 12, 2011
Great White Fight (Musette)
A young ladypal of El O’s cub , visiting our bathroom, came out exclaiming “OMG! YOU WEAR FRACAS! My AUNT WEARS FRACAS!!!” (caps all hers, I swear). She shrieked on to tell me how much she liked it, etc….so… Continue Reading
May 11, 2011
Garden Smells (Patty)
Is it just me, or does it seem like we aren’t getting a lot of exciting new releases right now? So I’m looking at a couple of flankers, thinking about reviewing them and just sighing out of boredom. It’s much… Continue Reading
May 10, 2011
May Candy
By March I rooted around in the collection of vials and decants sitting near my computer, I haven’t done a random candy samples review in forever! Also: I’m thinking we should do another Swapmania, in June, maybe? I promise not… Continue Reading
May 9, 2011
Carthusia Gelsomini di Capri
by the gorgeous, tanned, toned TOM! I am very happy with the area in which I live. We have great weather without (mostly) histrionic highs or lows. The lowest lows I’ve had here brought flurries to Bel-Air which were… Continue Reading
May 8, 2011
Winning (Musette)
Have y’all ever sat down to write something relatively simple, only to find yourself flailing around, with thoughts of lilacs (blooming! Finally!) , sinus infections (OW!) and Very Fat Cardinals swirling around in your addled mind? No? Me neither… Continue Reading
May 5, 2011
Oh, to Smell Like a Duchess (by Nava)
OK, admit it: you got up at some ungodly hour last Friday morning to watch the royal wedding. I did, and I was glad. I watched Lady Diana Spencer marry Prince Charles 30 years ago, broken wrist and all (I’d… Continue Reading
May 4, 2011
Perfume Things that Puzzle Patty
These are just a couple of things that have been on my mind for years that I ponder over and over, but have never really quite wrapped my head around an explanation. I’m hoping you can help me or just… Continue Reading
May 3, 2011
Perfume Sample Swap – Perfumista Etiquette
March the Maleficent decrees… Today let’s talk about perfumista etiquette. By this, I do not mean “perfume etiquette” – e.g., whether it’s polite to offgas Dior Poison at the opera, although frankly I find people slowly unwrapping cough drops and hard… Continue Reading
May 2, 2011
Pretty
Jennifer by Jennifer Aniston Review by that Heartless Man–Trap, Tom Celebrity scents are for the most part, not to put too fine a point on it, crap. Oh, there are ones that are wonderful: Miller Harris l’Air de Rien and… Continue Reading
May 1, 2011
Stargazer
a big, smoochy HELLO! to our guest poster, Ann! I live a pretty quiet life these days; there’s not much of a glamour quotient for this unemployed suburban mom. Nothing too exciting happens to me and my celeb sightings are practically… Continue Reading