A Stolen Kiss

  I was in Chicago for a nanosecond for meetings and some fun.  And that always includes perfume.  But it’s been kinda boring lately, with all the flankers and foobers and flubbers clanking their way across the counters, shrieking and… Continue Reading

The Sales Associate

    If you are a helpful, knowledgeable salesperson reading this (and there are many of you out there and I thank you), please cover your eyes and read no further. However, if not … We’ve all experienced a few lemons in… Continue Reading

Roxana Villa To Bee

by that  Beeyouteeful Honeypie,  TOM         High in the hills above Malibu, Roxana Villa has been blending her wonderful botanical scents.  My favorites of hers evoke California, and her new scent in a way does as well.… Continue Reading

Hot Dogs, Ice Cream and..

  Happy 4th of July, everybody!  Scent of the Day?  Grillsmoke!   Margaritas! Watermelon!   Alka-Seltzer   have a great Holiday!    

Sonoma Scent Studio Rose Musk

        by TOM     Okay, this is a big rose.  A big huge cabbage rose the size of a globe artichoke.  One that’s almost blowsy-looking.  The kind that smells of spices, the kind that if you… Continue Reading

Relearn,relove,regret – Swapmania Redux

  By Anita (“Musette”)   So….the beauty that is Swapmania, Summer 2011 is Officially Over, though I’m sure there will be emails back and forth for days to come.  I swore I wouldn’t get involved in Swapmania this time around… Continue Reading

OW!

Poor Tom!       I Got Nothin’   I had one of those annoying injuries (back, from changing the Sparkletts bottle; why won’t Californians drink tap?) and the only thing I can smell on myself is the scented Aspercreme… Continue Reading