R.I.P. Vero Kern

We all learned just this Wednesday that visionary perfumer Vero Kern died. Visionary is not a term I throw around loosely, but in Vero Kern’s case, it fits. She never got on the bandwagon of putting out perfumes because she… Continue Reading

Coming Soon: Foot Peel

So I got one of those foot peeling things that have been all over the interwebs. I was about to write a post that it wasn’t doing anything but lo and behold, the bark is coming off. I will be… Continue Reading

Smell Bent 1993 and 1999

First, for those of you who asked, part two of the story of the a-hole boss and my assist to Karma.. So, the a-hole boss had (finally) been sent packing by the overlords at work. Several months later, I was… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens Fleurs d’oranger

This is almost a rerun since I had tried this one eons ago when I first got into Uncle Serge. Did you have the experience I did with Serge Lutens in the early aughts? The first Lutens I smelled were… Continue Reading

Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady

So in one of my freebie bags was a sample of Malle’s Portrait of a Lady, a 2010 release created by Dominique Ropion. It’s a rose scent that was named after a Henry James novel (That I read eons ago…)… Continue Reading