One of the joys of house-sharing with a fellow perfumista is sampling all sorts of fragrances I haven’t tried and didn’t expect to like (which is often why I hadn’t tried it.) This is a quick post about one of… Continue Reading
Hey friends – it’s the tail end of the long Labor Day weekend in the U.S., maybe some of you are reading this at the beach? Or stuck in traffic trying to get home (if you’re driving, put the phone… Continue Reading
It’s mid-August. If it’s summer in your locale, folks are on vacation, at the beach, at the pool, stuck at home or the office, eating fresh, ripe tomatoes and the last of the peaches … you get the idea. (If… Continue Reading
After my recent write-up of the wonderful Green, Green, Green, I ordered some more Miller et Bertaux samples from Surrender to Chance. As I settled in for a sniff, it occurred to me: I’m way overdue for some fangirling over… Continue Reading
Can I tell you how thrilled I am that my little jasmine plant is blooming? (here’s a photo). I bought the most cold-hardy I could find, which still isn’t hardy enough for our USDA zone 6b location (-5F / -20C),… Continue Reading
The weather is gorgeous, my favorite time of year here – warm, sunny and dry with occasional monsoon season rains. I’m in a good mood and my nose seems to be functioning reasonably well, so I’ve done some random sampling… Continue Reading
I think Maison Francis Kurkdjian launched around … 2010? I remember sniffing them, probably in New York the first time, probably at Bergdorf, and to the best of my recollection, none of them have grabbed me enough to want a… Continue Reading