Before we tilt into spring, I’m trying to get a few cool-weather beauties finished up. First off, a confession here: I have not found a whole lot in the Montale line that agrees with me, save for their Vanille Absolu… Continue Reading
As I was poking through some sample lots the other day, I spotted a vial of indie perfumer En Voyage’s Zelda. I knew I had tried it before and enjoyed it very much, but with the chaos of life, unfortunately… Continue Reading
After doctoring up YSL’s Black Opium with Bond No. 9’s New Haarlem on last week’s post, I found myself smitten with NH and craving its coffee for several days. And then I was mixing it with other things, just to… Continue Reading
(Note: I wrote this before Patty picked up her Black Opium and did a post on it, so here goes my take/remake on it.) When I first read that YSL was launching a scent called Black Opium, my ears pricked… Continue Reading
OK, Valentine’s Day is arriving this week and if you’re not really up for chocolate (I do understand that not everyone is a chocoholic and some are trying to abstain), then let’s get our chocolate fix from fragrance — specifically… Continue Reading
When you’re in a rut, in the doldrums, or ready to doze off at the wrong time, what fragrance wakes you up, bops you on the head and jolts you out of your mood? What do you wear to shake… Continue Reading
I knew it had to happen sometime, but I really hate it when something breaks in the mail, and especially when it was a little gift for someone else. I had gotten a couple of Bond No. 9 Wall Street… Continue Reading