Soft Spring – Le Soft Perfume

Somewhere in my wicked, miserable youth, I must’ve done Something Good – because we are having a nearly perfect Spring!  After a hectic rollercoaster of unwelcome highs and plunging lows, it seems my little pocket of Garden is settling into one… Continue Reading

Poetics of Place

Note:  Ann is out today so I’m posting in her place.  March will be posting for my Wednesday.  Everybody Change Partners & Dance!   We all know that perfume can conjure of memories of people and experiences.  It can also… Continue Reading

Bronze Age War Dog & Winner

Remember I mentioned our Cane Corso emergency foster, Cleo/Chloe?  Well, she poked a massive paw at random and picked Number 9  ALL GIRL MAFIA!  So gmail your evilauntieanita with the details and I will send out the Pichola sample!  … Continue Reading

Neela Vermeire Pichola Giveaway

My first trip to Venice was back in the Bronze Age.  I was sooo excited for Venice – such history, such faded luxury.  What I didn’t expect was the light, that weird, glancing light in courtyards.  The sharp edges along… Continue Reading

Winners! And a giveaway. Because Cranky

I am giving some more fun stuff away because I just want to rant for a hot second and if you have to read it, the least I can do is reward you for it, right?  Yep!  So there. I… Continue Reading

Musette’s Musings & a giveaway

Hello, Darlings!!!! I’m out of town and awash in cat dander so I can’t really smell much – and even if I could I am focused on KITCHENS!  (kiiiitchens).  I just got a phenomenal gift – on the way home… Continue Reading

Imperious Perfumes

    Awhile back I was listening to Tavis Smiley interview lyricists Alan & Marilyn Bergman – it was a relaxed, charming conversation, with  Tavis calling Ms Bergman “Sister Marilyn” and Alan got the ‘brother’ nod…and it was just a… Continue Reading