Off Topic: Books

Well, the remodeling continues. The front yard people have found the retaining walls need to be replaced and have been jackhammering the old one out (If it was falling apart why is it so hard to take down?) Now I… Continue Reading

Sometimes You Just Need a Little Something: Roja Dove Musc Aoud

Sorry this post is so late- for those of you who don’t know, I am in the middle of a major remodeling project at my place. New front yard complete with retaining walls, new paint in and out and new… Continue Reading

Service interruption

Workmen managed to screw up the lines so my phone and internets are down at my house (I’m putting this up from my iPhone,) Therefore the regularly scheduled Tom will be pushed back to next Friday. Enjoy your weekend

A Day Late (but I hope not) a Dollar Short: Diptyque Oud Palao Eau de Parfum

Okay, I have to admit that Diptyque was always a house that I kind of let drop below my radar, even though it was founded in the year of my birth. I always considered them basically a candle company, and… Continue Reading

What I Did on my Winter Vacation

Mostly I hacked up a lung. THe flu that I had returned with a vengeance so Christmas weekend was spent in bed with various teas, take-out and Netflix. To be honest it was kind of great- I wasn’t asked to… Continue Reading

Happy Holidays!

I do have some perfumes that I could be reviewing but I decided that I really wanted to drench myself in something that I haven’t worn in a while: Serge Lutens Un Bois Sepia. It doesn’t get much love out… Continue Reading

Hyacinth and a Mechanic by Tauer Perfumes

Sorry guys- I was supposed to post this last week, but I managed to take a tumble so had to pass. So, anyway, a couple of weeks ago Andy Tauer was in LA at ScentBar to premiere his “Hyacinth and… Continue Reading