Like a Virgin

  by Musette The notion of degrees of virginity has always mystified me – imo,  you either are or you aren’t although apparently I am Jurassic  on that one.  I get a giggle with olive oil descriptors, too, imagining that… Continue Reading

From the Grab Bag: Nudité Intense perfume oil

  by that barfly, Tom!   I think I’ve finally reached a tipping point.  Not in my desire to try new fragrances but in my acquisition of the samples.  I know I am a sample whore, as I have admitted… Continue Reading

Random Sunday Sniffing

by Tom     It rained overnight in LA, but this Sunday was clear, cool and windy.  So I wandered around sniffing things.  These weren’t full-on tests: I didn’t live with them or gave them more than one (moderately) discrete… Continue Reading

Mooo

by Moosette Aiiyy!  We are having That Midwest Weather Thing again.  Hummingbirds and margaritas one minute, Dorothy Gale and heavy socks the next.  (at this rate we will have sweet corn in September).  Dang (stomping back up the attic stairs… Continue Reading

Great White Fight (Musette)

  A young ladypal of El O’s cub , visiting  our bathroom, came out exclaiming “OMG!  YOU WEAR FRACAS!  My AUNT WEARS FRACAS!!!”  (caps all hers, I swear).  She shrieked on to tell me how much she liked it, etc….so… Continue Reading

Carthusia Gelsomini di Capri

by the gorgeous, tanned, toned TOM!   I am very happy with the area in which I live.  We have great weather without (mostly) histrionic highs or lows.  The lowest lows I’ve had here brought flurries to Bel-Air which were… Continue Reading

Winning (Musette)

  Have y’all ever sat down to write something relatively simple, only to find yourself flailing around, with thoughts of lilacs (blooming!  Finally!) , sinus infections (OW!) and Very Fat Cardinals swirling around in your addled mind?  No?  Me neither… Continue Reading