3 More Guerlain: Chamade, Samsara and L’Heure Bleue

Or, Try Before You Buy Since I have been doing lately what passes for a deep-dive into the world of Guerlain people have in the comments been suggesting other of theirs to try. So off to Surrender To Chance I… Continue Reading

Two for Fall: Caron Le 3e Homme and Coty L’Aimant

Musette wrote just this week (brilliantly) about the change of seasons and also grief. Well, I don’t have anything really to write about the latter, but we have had a touch of the former, yes, even here in LA. You… Continue Reading

The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King

The news this week has been rightly dominated by the death of Queen Elizabeth. She, as you all know, had reigned for an astounding 70+ years as the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms. In that time… Continue Reading

Too Darned Hot

Sorry guys- I meant to write something for today, but it’s been too darned hot. Over 100 degrees on this side of the hill and with violent storms in the North Valley, making things kind of humid. I only went… Continue Reading

Three Decades, Three Diors: Miss Dior, Diorissimo, and Poison

If you are avid users of email and FacePlace I am sure you have noticed the scary way that we are being tracked these days. Well mildly scary. Mostly silly. You notice how if you go to a website or… Continue Reading

She’ll Like It Too: Roja Fetish Pour Homme

I have actually had this bottle since December of last year. Why have I not written about it (or even really worn it?) Good question. I blame psychological problems. It was a pricey bottle (bought from Neiman Marcus in a… Continue Reading

Lazy

Lazy. That’s what I am. I have been writing (or saying I am writing) a review of something but I haven’t gotten around to actually putting digital pen to paper. I could write that it’s because I am enjoying the… Continue Reading