Parfums de Marly Oriana Review

Parfums de Marly Oriana was just released a week or so ago.  Hot pink bottle, just a bit more girlie looking than Delina, and buzz on the street was it was a Kilian Love Don’t Be Shy close relative. Hot… Continue Reading

Plaid Nails and why is it 50 degrees

For so many years, I was a fall/winter person, until I moved and got the pool, and now I am a diehard spring/summer person.   People start chatting up their pumpkin latte cravings in September, and my anxiety about the end… Continue Reading

Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle Review

Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle is the latest release from Malle.  I can’t even remember what was the last release they had, seems like it was two years ago? Can that be right?  Rose & Cuir in 2019, I looked it… Continue Reading

Pineward Velveteen Perfume Review

I know I’ve gone on in bits about Pineward Velveteen, and it has been difficult to put together my thoughts. Notes of ambergris, cypress, vanilla, clove, labdanum, fir.   It is warm and cozy, with a layer of darkness underlying it… Continue Reading

Let’s Talk Books!

I really did have a post planned for today, but my vertigo hit last night, and the valium solution seems to keep me from puking every time I breath (yeah!!), but, hey, it’s valium so I’m  a little or a… Continue Reading

Chloe Vanilla Plantifolia – Atelier Des Fleurs?

So I vaguely remember hearing about the luxury line of Chloe, Atelier des Fleurs about the same time Gucci did those super cute Alchemist bottles, and I think I was just awash in Louis Vuitton and YSL and all the… Continue Reading

Pineward Perfumes

Pineward Perfumes have a motto something like – if you don’t like pine…. go pound sand you tree-hating dope or something like that.   Well, not anything like that – it’s just the way I would put it. Pineward perfumes are… Continue Reading