Author: Cinnamon

My samples arrived. I’m afraid only one is a recent release. I dislike the shop I bought them from. Of the three places it’s easiest to get samples from in London, this is my least preferred. Once on a sniffing… Continue Reading →

I ordered some samples in the hope of doing a perfume post today, but no go. The shop hasn’t even communicated whether the little pack has been dispatched. So, you’re getting a mish-mash of my musings today. On Friday evening,… Continue Reading →

Last week’s Posse post comments made for eye opening reading for me, even more than usual. Specifically, for some reason, I was left thinking about perfumes that are loved but which are horrible on me. In my Monday post, I… Continue Reading →

Looking at people on Facebook posting their 10 fave albums/books, I thought I’d try the 10 perfumes that I’ve loved/have influenced me. But, I stopped after two, as 1) not many people on my feed are perfumistas (and I felt… Continue Reading →

So, I was setting up a post about vicarious pleasures – accessible and fantasy. Then, I had to deal with something regarding the dog which completely soured my mood. End of vicarious pleasures. Sigh. So, yeah. Instead, let’s try something… Continue Reading →

It was glorious here. Then, it wasn’t. Now, it appears we’re returning to glorious. Hoping it sticks this time. Perhaps the week and a bit of sun and warm, then three days of colder and rain, and now back to… Continue Reading →

It’s been a difficult year so far, but last week it got a lot harder. At the beginning of January an elderly friend died. She was a great person, and I miss her a lot, but she’d been in pain… Continue Reading →