Meeting Up (A Little Off-Topic)

So today once again Los Angeles will be greeting the arrival of the lovely and talented Portia Turbo-Gear. This time Portia is with her partner and a friend. She had sort of made loose plans to get together for dinner… Continue Reading

Amouage Library Series: Opus VII

Looking through my sample collection I came across a spray sample of Amouage Opus VII that I’d been ignoring for a while. It’s not that I was afraid that I’d hate it; quite the opposite. I was afraid that I’d… Continue Reading

Out Again

Well I can’t win for losing. The allergies I had last week gave way to the flu this week. Fever, chills, the whole nine yards. Oddly, everything smells heightened: the soup I made smelled like socks, and the Fumerie Turque… Continue Reading

Off Topic: Tea

Well, I was going to write something about perfume but I got an a bout of allergies that screwed up the sniffer. Nose clogged and eyes watering to the point where concerned citizens offered counseling when walking down the boulevard.… Continue Reading

Providence Perfume Co. Moss Gown

The other day I stumbled across a cache of perfume samples that I think were from the Posse’s event last year (which really needs to happen again- it was too fun to meet all of you and especially to watch… Continue Reading

I’ve Got Nothing

Well, I’ve got nothing except the flu. Nose blockage, fever, chills and a complete lack of decent stuff on TV. I do have a larder filled with canned soup (that I can’t taste) and frozen food. Sorry for the lack… Continue Reading

Scented Candles

I have to admit that I am a late convert to the idea of scented candles. Of for that matter of candles at all. I have a bit of phobia about open flames, since so many house fires are started… Continue Reading