By Ann A while back my son and I were watching “Gulliver’s Travels” on DVD. I know it’s been out for ages, but if you ever saw the trailer that ran for it, you may recall the scene where Jack Black’s character is a doll to a (giant) little girl and she sets him down [...]
By Ann First off, hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend! Now, I have a confession: I used to be a tuberose hater (that and leather, lavender, cumin, and so it goes). But thankfully, tastes can change, or at least become more tolerant. In the past year or two, thanks in part to Carnal [...]
By Ann With the explosion of niche houses in recent years (not to mention the hefty output from mainstream firms), it’s nearly impossible to try everything that’s out there. And sometimes in the great crush of new releases, even entire lines can get overlooked. I was browsing Luckyscent and other fragrance sites recently and realized [...]
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 for SL’s Daim Blond, Cuir de Lancome and Bottega Veneta, and I also like Caron’s [...]
By Ann Tom’s post last week about Madonna’s new Truth or Dare (which I actually tried and liked — sort of) got me thinking about celebrity scents over the past few years and the few that I’ve wanted to try. One that came to mind was the Demi Moore-fronted Helena Rubinstein scent Wanted from a [...]