Jimmy Choo Limited Edition
I got an email from a friend asking me whether I had smelled this one and what I thought of it. I admit that I had read reviews of it and felt no need to seek it out. But my… Continue Reading
Author: Tom
Sorry Kids
Real life intruded again. I was going to write a lyrical review of the City Exclusive Le Labo Gaiac 10. Le Labo is having all the city exclusives come out in November for one month available for purchase by those… Continue Reading
Smell Bent North by Northwest
Indie Perfumer Smell Bent is responsible for a lot of scents that I have in heavy rotation; they’re fun scents at a price point that makes spraying with abandon not just a joy, but a duty. They’ve come up with… Continue Reading
This ‘N That
First off, I can’t believe that it was the 10th Anniversary of 9/11 this week. I would love to visit the memorial at Ground Zero in New York; the pictures I saw of it were wonderful. It looks like a… Continue Reading
Serge Lutens Vitriol d’oeillet
Serge Lutens Vitriol d’oeillet translates loosely as “angry carnation”. I suppose one could look at it that way, in the way that one could indeed refer to a chihuahua as “barking fiercely”. I’s a matter of perspective. If you’re a… Continue Reading
Tiger Powers’ Star Fu$%er
Tiger Powers is the face (and other body parts) of Opus Oils. Opus Oils is a shop in Hollywood that I really like; they have a winking, playful thing going on that is backed up by seriously nice scents that… Continue Reading
Etro Sandalo
I was chatting at ScentBar the other day and we got on the subject of Etro and how many of them that we liked. I completely forgot that there’s a boutique of theirs within walking distance of my little hovel.… Continue Reading