Fracas and Friends

Hey, everyone – for those who “do” Thanksgiving, I hope it was a nice one. Carolyn and I cooked several delicious dishes here, including dessert. On my gratitude list was the fact that I didn’t have to leave the house… Continue Reading

March Drives Alllll The Way to LUSH

Hey, friends. I’ve already gotten ahold of some of your book recommendations (thanks to whoever mentioned the Marlow Murder Club, and also The Housemaid lol), and I’m reviewing a lovely classic fragrance on my next post. Today, though? I finally… Continue Reading

Books with Friends

I’m posting this on the eve of the elections in the U.S., and unless you’ve just arrived on Earth you probably know all about it. There are A Lot of Feelings. Tensions are high. I’m not betting we’ll know the… Continue Reading

What About Chanel?

Let’s talk about Chanel, shall we? This post was inspired by a dip or three into my housemate’s vintage bottles of No. 5 and No. 19. Eons ago, when I was a young, broke lass and well before my fragrance… Continue Reading

Okay, It’s Remarkable

I remember my first encounter with Etat Libre d’Orange at Henri Bendel in New York, with a group of perfumistas, probably at a Sniffa.  Some of the names/scents were provocative, ridiculous, or obscene – Putain de Palaces, Encens et Bubblegum,… Continue Reading

Bready or Not?

So, this gal I watch on YouTube* was doing a section on weird fragrances and she mentioned Knead, which was done for the Auntie Anne’s brand by the folks at Demeter (makes sense) and is allegedly a dead ringer for… Continue Reading

The Little Things

Hey, Posse – roaming off-topic today. Let’s discuss those favorite small items that add ease and/or joy to our lives that aren’t fragrance. This topic was prompted by Musette waxing poetic about these Salux body-scrub cloths, which prompted me to… Continue Reading