Noontide Petals by Tauer Perfumes

I think Andy Tauer is a genius. Even if a scent of his doesn’t work on me I can appreciate the artistry involved. Ultimately, Noontide Petals didn’t work on me. Like his Miriam, I can appreciate it and likely would… Continue Reading

Jar Z (Bolt of Lightning)

(Note: WordPress doesn’t support the Mac sign for a lightning bolt, so this review is a little different than originally posted- I substituted a Z for the lightning bolt icon) My Scent Twin is a wonderful, generous (as well as… Continue Reading

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Oud Cashmere Mood

Maison Francis Kurkdjian came out a few years ago and I have to admit that I wasn’t immediately smitten. I liked them, but wasn’t quite in love. Then the pour le Soir versions came out and it was love at… Continue Reading

smell bent sweet tyranny

I wrote earlier on PST that smell bent had decided to release a comic book, previewed on Vimeo. Well, they sent me an advance copy and it’s fun- even though my comic book days were left far back in the… Continue Reading

Versace Eros

It’s hard to remember how big Versace used to be. Back in the late 80’s and into the 90’s it was the biggest thing out there. After the years of heroin-chic and grunge, Versace was over-the-top Glamour with a gilt… Continue Reading

Jour d’Hermès

So the other day I had a few moments off and decided to sidle up to Saks and see what was around. One thing I didn’t care for, this one I did. Quite a lot in fact. Jour d’Hermès is… Continue Reading

Magique by Mojo

One of the things that happens if you’ve been blogging for a while is that sometimes out of the blue you’ll be asked to sample a new scent, usually from a small atelier. Whomever I’m writing for I tell them… Continue Reading