Off Topic: Giving Thanks.

Well, we here in the good old US of A just had our day off, and no doubt some of us are up to there in turkey and trimmings. Personally I’ve never been a big fan of the bird- I… Continue Reading

Ingrid Eau de Parfum by Tableau de Parfums

It was pleasure on Saturday to go and meet Andy Tauer and Brian Pera, who are the nose and I guess the word would be the muse behind the Tableau de Parfums line, which was created by Andy as an… Continue Reading

Revisiting Old Friends, Again.

As I wrote on PST Yesterday, one of the interesting aspects of moving after 20-odd years is rediscovering things you’ve let sit idle. Some of them were books- how could I have let Mapp & Lucia sit there gathering dust… Continue Reading

Austin Young Accident by Brent Leonesio

You all know by not that I think smell bent’s Brent Leonesio is one of the most talented people out there. He’s now teamed up with the Institute of Art & Olfaction to create a perfume for the artist Austin… Continue Reading

Mona di Orio Violette Fumé

I’m Baaaaaccckkk! Well it’s not a secret that I am a fan of Mona di Orio’s scents. Imagine my surprise when a sample of this showed up unannounced in my doorstep. According to the copy that came with it, it… Continue Reading

Fleurage Eaux de Cologne Part Deux

Last time I reviewed four new eaux de cologne from Australian perfume house Fleurage. Today I’m going to write about the other four, Plantation, Four Thieves, Gentleman’s Chypre and Fougere. Plantation is meant to evoke the idea of a tea… Continue Reading

Fleurage Eaux de Cologne

I was sadly unable to actually meet Emma Leah of Fleurage Perfumes when she was briefly in Los Angeles, which is too bad. But she did send me samples of her latest work, her eaux de cologne. There are 8… Continue Reading