Beauty on paper: vintage perfume advertisements

Does anyone out there collect perfume ads? I ask because I have often thought of starting a collection myself. I adore browsing them online, and often I see one that it is so lovely it immediately inspires a desire for… Continue Reading

Feels Like the First Time (Jo Loves Perfume Review)

  As I’m sure many of you know, Jo Malone sold her eponymous perfume company a few years ago. In the time since, I’ve seen many lovely reviews for the new Jo Malone fragrances and many not so lovely. It… Continue Reading

Late Spring Sniffles

Yes, it’s allergy season and things aren’t smelling right enough for me to give a decent review this week. On PST I asked what everyone is looking forward to for the summer: food, scent, whatever. I mentioned that I’ve joined… Continue Reading

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (in perfume tastes)

Once upon a time I thought every perfume should smell like a rose. In 10th grade, I was thrilled to be given a complete Perfumer’s Workshop Tea Rose set. Every morning I slathered on the lotion, puffed on the powder,… Continue Reading

Curated

This is a post within a post so hang in there, okay?  It’s going to look a bit like Shameless Self-Promotion but actually it’s not – not really.  It’s more about ‘edutainment’.  Awhile back Patty and I were discussing how… Continue Reading

Perfume Skank Shame – Bal a Versailles Walk of Shame

Hello to all of my lovely Posse peeps, lovers of all things smelly from cat pee to crypts through to  schwetty ass. How glad I am to have you! Most especially glad when I have had had close encounters with… Continue Reading

Sex and Perfume Bottles

Yesterday was one of those days.  Woke at 4 a.m. with horrible pains in the stomach and back.  Huh, what gymnastics did I do in bed to cause this?  Well, none, duh, I was sleeping alone.  Just that 24-36 hour… Continue Reading