Byredo Animalique and Black Saffron

Hang on to your hats, there’s an actual niche perfume review today! I stopped by Cos Bar downtown with a friend to browse the makeup – I’ve gotten back into it a bit, which will probably wind up as a… Continue Reading

Run Away!

Like others on here, especially Tom, I like to explore the “cheap stuff” occasionally for fun scents and hidden gems. I found myself wandering our newish Five Below store in town, which is sort of like a dollar store only… Continue Reading

Smells like Autumn

Hi, folks – this was an entirely different post about a perfume moment which was supposed to be light-hearted and funny but wasn’t coming together that way, so here we are. Shorter days mean seasonal anxiety has been rearing its… Continue Reading

Boho Chic? Boho No.

I went with a friend to the Johnny Was boutique downtown – if you’re unfamiliar, they’re a rich-hippie, SoCal boho-chic clothing line for women (with some accessories and home stuff), lots of flowery prints and embroidery and flowy garments. I… Continue Reading

Plan B: Gentle on the Face

This was going to be a post where I went to Ulta and sniffed whatever they said were the most popular scents on display right now, and then talk about/mock them; I thought that’d be a fun project while I… Continue Reading

Late August Ramble

Hey, everyone – short meander today. It’s almost the end of August, such a transitional time of year — back to school, late summer vacation, etc. In D.C. it was sultry and/but the city empties out in August, so just… Continue Reading

A Great-Smelling Space

You know when you go into a place that smells so good, you wish you could bottle up that aroma and take it home with you? Maybe it’s a boutique that sells your favorite candles, or a florist, or the… Continue Reading