The first time I smelled Diptyque was in Paris. I was early into my perfume addiction, and of course Diptyque was on my to-sniff list. I can still conjure up the sense of beautiful unfamiliarity the line held for me;… Continue Reading
According to the Lancôme website, the company “has appointed some of the greatest contemporary perfumers to pay homage to Lancôme’s founder, Armand Petitjean. The result is Maison Lancôme, a new collection of fragrances that so exquisitely touch upon and carry… Continue Reading
I spent a week in Chicago recently, much of it wandering around with Anita. I mulled the option of organizing a perfume get-together like we did a few years ago, which was a blast, but I desperately needed some downtime… Continue Reading
Sometimes my kid asks me what superpower I’d want. He doesn’t know it, but I already have one – invisibility. I didn’t used to be invisible. I was young and girl-next-door pretty and petite and I got the attention (positive… Continue Reading
Oops, my post is late. I’ll explain, but not today. In the meantime… I sat next to a man on the subway yesterday who smelled sort of minty-cilantro with a powdery undertone. That sounds horrible, but it wasn’t. It was… Continue Reading
This week was full of weird coincidences and faces from the past, and it turned into a meditation on choices made and roads not taken. And I realized I don’t want to get more organized. I want to get less… Continue Reading
Last week was one of my busiest at work — our public policy forum and members’ meeting. This week I’m celebrating by… well, dragging myself home like a sad balloon because I am just so tired. Soooo tired. I rested… Continue Reading