Frederic Malle Iris Poudre

by Tom Okay, I admit it.  I’m a sample whore.  I’ll come home from some store or another with samples in hand that are of stuff that I wouldn’t wear in a million years.  Sometimes I wonder if it’s a… Continue Reading

Tom Ford Lavender Palm

by Tom  – Celebrating the opening of Tom Ford’s new boutique on Rodeo Drive, Lavender Palm is his ode to all things Los Angeles. I don’t know why lavender in particular would evoke LA for Mr. Ford, unless the fact… Continue Reading

Champagne Diva

by the drooling Musette   I always wonder why the term ‘diva’ has gotten such a bad rap  – maybe it always has come with that faint tinge of Puritan disapproval and I just didn’t notice it (and it wouldn’t… Continue Reading

Organic Pharmacy Organic Glam Fragrances

by Tom First off, can I write how horrified I am by what’s happening in Japan?  Living in a place where that can easily happen I’d like to suggest that we all do the following: donate $10 to the Red… Continue Reading

Olfactory Apothecary

by Ann   Being sick is never fun for anyone, but having a cold or sinus congestion as a perfume lover is especially difficult. A stopped-up nose means we might have to go days and days (or heaven forbid, even a week!)… Continue Reading

Briefly: Puredistance M – perfume review

Real life impacts sniffing this week since it’s the end of working on a city election and trips to Highland Park to spend time with BFF, who’s cleaning out her house to rent it.  She’s moved back to NYC and… Continue Reading

Secret Smells

by Anita/Musette I’m actually blushing as I type this. Okay…I took Carmine out for a walk this afternoon so he could do what dogs do when you take them out.  He’s a healthy dog so, like most healthy mammals, his… Continue Reading