I fell in love with Mona di Orio’s scents quite some time ago when a lovely internet friend in the Netherlands sent me some samples, including a large decant of Oiro, her richly brocaded jasmine and sunlight glitterball. I now… Continue Reading
Apologies to all non-American and non-UK residents here, as this post assumes, stupidly, that you live in either place. I do actually know lots of you don’t. But I’m writing about American ‘fumes today. I know we’re two nations divided… Continue Reading
29 January 1992. Another dreary winter day struggled to dawn; he did too, for an early tutorial about his research project. By mid-afternoon, he was sitting in the English common room, pretending to read. Interests and concerns at this point… Continue Reading
I tried to write about perfume, honest, but other things got in the way. On Saturday, we went out to have a meal with a couple of friends, chew the cud, the usual stuff. I’d been perky all day but… Continue Reading
I don’t frequent perfume forums (fora?) as much as I used to, but I know that, alongside the ‘What (never Which…) colognes do chicks really dig?’ style questions, another frequent one, sometimes in poll form, is ‘Who do you wear… Continue Reading
I’m not feeling brilliant but I need to write a review – I’ve been dithering with other stuff here for way too long. But, given my febrile state, there’ll be no preamble (other than this, erm, meta-preamble), no discussion of… Continue Reading
My new year’s resolution? To sort out my damascones from my ethyls from my ionones. That’s right folks – better living through chemistry. And I’m intent on studying, at the molecular level. What’s yours? I’m still busy with the last… Continue Reading