Every time I get word of an addition to Signore Armani´s upscale, limited distribution stable of fragrances, my nose perks up. I completely adore Bois d´encens, Ambre Soie and Cuir Améthyste from his Privé collection, so when I discovered the… Continue Reading
Indulge me in a bit of whining here: I am so tired of mainstream fragrance flankers that I want to take them all and…and…and… Honestly, what could I possibly do with them? Fragrances containing alcohol are highly flammable, so starting… Continue Reading
Wander onto any discount fragrance website and you will find myriad choices of scents named Perry Ellis “something-or-other”. The one I´m writing about is the most recent simply titled release, and as far as I can tell, the only Perry… Continue Reading
I discovered Stephen Colbert in a somewhat unlikely manner: it was in a required graduate class, “Critical Theory”, during which my professor invoked Colbert´s signature word, “Truthiness”. Mind you, this was in the middle of countless invocations of Freud, Nietzsche,… Continue Reading
I heard you all missed me… I´ve returned a bit later than I planned to, so I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday season and 2009 is off to a good start. I wish I could say the same from… Continue Reading
Moving is never fun; especially when you tend to “collect” things. I wouldn´t classify myself as a packrat, but I do have a tendency to amass many items: shoes, clothes, purses, books…oh, and fragrances. Not to mention dishes, glasses, mugs,… Continue Reading
The other day, I optimistically went in search of some of the newest department store fragrance offerings. A while back, I wrote about how I found some hidden gems among the Clinique Happy clones and the ever-increasing stable of celebrity… Continue Reading