One of the unfortunate things about my last couple apartments is that they have wholly inadequate bathtubs- low and short, so that I can’t really soak in them: I look like Rock Hudson in “Pillow Talk”. Well, if only in… Continue Reading
California has always been a state with an embarrassment of riches, whether it be gold deposits, fruits and vegetables, cutting edge foods, or cutting edge perfumers. Dotting the state are many talents, each with their own personal style. JoAnne Bassett… Continue Reading
I am lucky enough to have a store on nearby Melrose Place that carries the delightful smelling pot pourri put out by Santa Maria Novella, which I fell in love with years ago. Normally I am not a fan of… Continue Reading
This past week I was invited to the new home of Eric Buterbaugh line of scents. the scents are florals and quite lovely- I’ll be going into them more in the future as I live with them, but at first… Continue Reading
I am afraid this is going to be brief- I have a friend visiting from New York City and one of our ritual things to do is to take the coast road up to Santa Barbara and have lunch in… Continue Reading
Since yesterday Portia tortured us with a description of one of Brent Leonesio’s discontinued “smellies”, I’m going to write about one that is available, and really good: tok’yo mama fizzzzz. The original tok’yo mama was really good: fizzy yuzu and citrus. tok’yo… Continue Reading
It’s the 4th of July weekend here in the US, which means we celebrate our independence by eating way too many hot dogs and perhaps an alcoholic libation or 12. Whether you’re in the States or not, I hope you… Continue Reading