First time I smelled Sepia, it was just like that – some fecal qualities to it, underlying rot, hay, grass, then layers of dust and time smoothing them all out until I splashed it on and disturbed their peace, and they fanned out, animating time and death. Continue Reading
Since it is spring, I’ve been going on a little hyacinth kick and remembered that I had a little decant of MDCI Un Coeur en Mai that I did enjoy. Well, the small decant had been lost and promptly ordered… Continue Reading
by Tom Let me get this out of the way: Vero Kern is a genius. I don’t toss that word around a lot, but here it’s deserved. Her original trio of extraits, Kiki, Rubj and the (IMHO) irreplaceable… Continue Reading
My name is Derek, and like many of you my life is guided by my nose. It started as a child: my mother would allow me to help choose the fabric softener and detergent we purchased. On each trip I… Continue Reading
Couple of things. First, we have had a lot of people interested in writing, and that’s so exciting. We will be having a lot of new faces over the next few weeks. I’ll be asked everyone that starts writing to… Continue Reading
You don’t have to clickety-click, but you can if you want to win something! Michelyn Camen at Cafleurebon did an interview with me about Surrender to Chance, and we did a giveaway for their readers, if you want to go… Continue Reading
By Ann We’re enjoying a much-needed rainy and cool spell here, so I decided test out a few more scents in the leather family, a note that I’ve only recently come to appreciate. In previous posts, I’ve shared my fondness… Continue Reading