SERGE LUTENS ÉCRIN DE FUMÉE AND Dans Le Bleu Qui Pétille

The last two of the freebies from my purchase of that Bell Jar. Écrin de Fumée is one that Cinnamon reviewed last year, so go and click on her piece to get the salient points (and enjoy her writing, as… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule and Parole d’Eau

Well, one of the nice things about ordering from the source (in addition to their packaging; SL does pitch black everything, Dior does pristine white, and Guerlain is beribboned and luxe as can be) is that you get samples. Lutens… Continue Reading

You can’t go back: Zibeline de Weil

Well this one has been a long time coming. I’ve actually had the sample of vintage Zibeline that I got from Surrender to Chance for almost a year now, and have been dabbing little pin pricks of it here and… Continue Reading

The Classics: Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior

Well, I happen to be writing this on the day of the eclipse (because sometimes I don’t leave things until the last second.) A minor eclipse fever has gripped the nation, including in Southern California, where we are nowhere near… Continue Reading

Old and New: Serge Lutens Muscs Kublai Khan

So you read the saga of the car last time. I didn’t mention that I was actually saving up for a different one that was sold before I could get to it. Which was kind of a blessing in disguise… Continue Reading

Moving On, Too, and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte

Well I am not moving on in the way that March is- I am not moving houses. I will state however that just reading about that gave me the fantods- I have piles and piles of stuff- books, DVDs, Tchotchkes,… Continue Reading

Cheap and Cheerful: L. T. Piver Heliotrope Blanc

Well for those of you who read last week’s post, the Trial of the Century is over (after three hours) and we will see what the outcome was. The expected morning rain put itself off until mid-afternoon, which meant that… Continue Reading