Ginger, Whisky, Marmalade – Fall with Jo Malone

It’s that time of year – daylight savings just ended and it’s dark at 5pm. Time to get hygge with the teas, the candles, the flannels on my body and bed, etc. This seems like the perfect time to talk… Continue Reading →

What to Wear

Hey friends – I had a cold for the last week+ which left me feeling poorly; I still have a bit of residual upper chest drama which is abating, thankfully. So no perfume adventures, instead I’ve been organizing (Winter is… Continue Reading →

Serge Lutens L’Innommable

Hey friends – this is March, we moved things around this week. Quick write-up today. I got my decant of Serge Lutens El Attarine and I … am still deciding how I feel about it, but I can’t say I’m… Continue Reading →

The Lost Lutens — El Attarine

Hey, guess what?! The three-week plumbing job that could have been done in two days is finished, woohoo! Slowly migrating my possessions back into my bedroom and closet. This place really needs some tidying up since Winter is Coming …… Continue Reading →

Plumbing and a Dab of Shalimar

Hey, friends. The under-house plumbing replacement is ongoing – by last Friday we were on day thirteen of a three-day job. The good news is they finally got the kitchen faucet working properly; it was my complaints about the low… Continue Reading →

Vanille des Rois by FOMOWA Paris

As I write this review, preparations are underway for our failing, hundred-year-old plumbing to be replaced. Fortunately, most of the work is happening under the house. Unfortunately, the sole access is a small trapdoor in the bottom of my bedroom… Continue Reading →

Three More from Naomi Goodsir

Is everybody off on their August break? Possibly. Well, the perfume sniffage never stops. Here’s a quick run-down of three more Naomi Goodsirs, I bought the whole sample set since I loved this one. Corpus Equus (Bertrand Duchafour, 2021) –… Continue Reading →