Monday Mus(ette)ings

  I promise there will be perfume in here – but not just yet.    Here are a couple of  mindless musings: Due to an unfortunate incident on Hwy 6, involving a 40- foot manlift, a foolish old man in a… Continue Reading

Zeta Winners and Montale Oud Cuir d’Arabie

Zeta Winners (March’s draw from last week) – drawn by the fickle finger of fate random.org — Suzanne M., Rappleyea, and Francesca!  (Francesca, congrats, have you ever won anything? Me neither.)  I’ll email you three.  If you didn’t win –… Continue Reading

pearl clutching

by Tom   Christian Dior Leather Oud Okay, Oud is clearly the new fruity floral.  I fully expect that there will be soon a new Britney fragrance called “Infected” that will pair it with Ozone berries, bubblegum accord and A-200… Continue Reading

Sacrificial Scents

by Musette   When we were in our 20s (back in the Jefferson administration)  my galpals and I  fantasized about our married coworkers’ lives -a permanent partner for Chinese food and Friday Movies, sex every night, total validation on Valentine’s… Continue Reading

Penhaligon’s LP Np. 9 for Ladies

by Tom   As you know, Penhaligon’s is that Veddy British house with scents that you would imagine people like the Queen Mum or Miss Marple would waft as they walked by: pretty, calm little things.  Penhaligon’s refers to this… Continue Reading

oh, never mind..

by Musette First, I want to thank everybody for the kind words of back-support.  I’m on the mend and plan to NEVER (nebber! ebber!) bail on my yoga therapy again.  Backs really are not to be trifled with. Gimping along… Continue Reading

Reinvention

Before I forget – the Diaghilev winner (courtesy of Pickle and random.org) is LindaB. Drop me your deets and I’ll send off your sample as soon as I get my little scrab – should be any day! okay – on… Continue Reading