What’s your EBP? Scents in transition

As you all probably know by now, EBP isn’t some kind of industry lingo, as in, “Hey, Joe, what’s your ETA to the next delivery point?” It’s Emergency Backup Perfume, and it was coined by lovely Posse reader AnnieA on… Continue Reading

Mainstream madness: Easy-to-find scent loves

Hello, Posse folks! Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it! Now since the basketball world is deep into the last throes of March Madness here in the U.S., why don’t we have Mainstream Madness for fragrance? As I… Continue Reading

Welcome, spring! Atelier Bergamote Soleil

Happy spring to all of you folks who dwell in the Northern Hemisphere! Hope it’s feeling at least a little spring-like wherever you are. Ironically, after more than a week of spring-ish (even summer) temps here, today it’s far, far… Continue Reading

Shoulder season: Winter edging into spring

Winter is still technically on the books and on the calendar (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), although here in the American South, we’ve had a week or more of quite warm temps. In fact, Tuesday the high here is… Continue Reading

Parfumerie Generale: What are your faves?

Thanks to a waay-beyond- generous perfume pal this Christmas, two of my favorite Parfumerie Generale scents returned delightfully to my radar in a hurry. And they are helping keep me warm and cozy during these waning days of winter. First… Continue Reading

Unexpected warmth: Robert Piguet Gardenia

When I first heard of Robert Piguet Gardenia, I thought, “Oh, boy, another gardenia wannabe that probably will fall woefully short of the actual flower’s scent.” But I still had to try it, because … well, you just never know.… Continue Reading

The eyes have it: Giving crow’s feet the boot

Ackkkk!! Help! Just looked very closely at my eyes in the mirror the other day for the first time in a long time and yikes!! – my crow’s feet have developed crow’s feet! How can this be? 🙂 Of course,… Continue Reading