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

Tango by Masque Milano

If there’s one thing I love it’s a rich, spicy amber scent. When I was in ScentBar the other day, I got a whiff of this one, certainly one of the richest and spiciest I’ve smelled for a while. Ingredients… Continue Reading

I Got Plenty of Nothin’

Okay, it’s been a week. The temps in LA were pretty darned high (mid nineties at the beach and well over 100 inland) and there was even some high humidity from a hurricane in Baja. In short, it’s been nasty.… Continue Reading

smell bent five

It’s hard to credit since I feel about five years old myself, but smell bent has turned five. You all know that I think they’re great, delivering brilliant scents at price points that those of us in the Hoi Polloi… Continue Reading