Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb For Men

This is going to be more of a review-let rather than an in-depth thing; usually I wear something at least several times before I write about it,  but I was in a bind. I was going out to dinner with… Continue Reading

From the sample bag: Boucheron Jaipur Homme

Last week I nattered on about a sample that came in the bag from Neiman’s holding my Christmas present from a friend. Another sample in the bag was Jaipur Homme, the 1998 release from Boucheron. Boucheron is a house that… Continue Reading

Thwarted: Clive Christian V for Women

I write thwarted because I can’t call this a true review because A) the sample I got was minuscule and B) two days after trying it I came down with a cold, which I still have. The only good part… Continue Reading

Amouage Fate Man

Amouage is on of those brands that just scream “quality.” The packaging is gorgeous, the bottles hefty, the juice always rich-smelling. Fate Man is no exception. I don’t get a lot of the absinthe in the opening. but frankly I… Continue Reading

It’s beginning to look a lot like…

Yes, it’s the season. A very generous friend gave me an iPad Mini for Chrismukkah and so I decided that it needed a case. In my case, I decided the case I wanted was a Lilly Pulitzer one in one… Continue Reading

Cologne pour le Soir by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

Maison Francis Kurkdjian is one of those houses that popped up in the last 10 years or so. You know the kind- very cool looking packaging debuting with several different scents at once and a very cool, elegant website. Unlike… Continue Reading

Just Not That Into You: Tom Ford Noir

I have a lot respect for Tom Ford, an healthy dose of it grudging. It was brilliant that he basically saved Gucci’s bacon and his one line of stuff is very good. Some of his “shocking” advertising seems to be… Continue Reading