Comfort in Bottle
This has been an odd week. I won’t go into particulars but it’s been a week when I’ve been revisiting some of the scents (decants and FB) that give me comfort in times of stress, even when they’re not at… Continue Reading
Author: Tom
A Lab on Fire Almost Transparent Blue
The heat continues on both coasts; a friend of mine flush with frequent-flier miles chose to run away from New York to Alaska for a vacation. Those of os us who are closer to being at sexes and sevens camp… Continue Reading
Roxana Illuminated Perfume- Figure 1: Noir
Those of you who have been reading this blog for a while know that I am a big fan of Roxana Villa and her works. I think she’s a master at capturing California in smells. Figure 1: Noir is one… Continue Reading
Mona di Orio Les Nombres d’Or Eau Absolu
It’s early in the week of first week of July as I type this and it’s warm and rather humid. I’m not going to complain about it since 85° and 85% humidity is a lot better than the 120° and… Continue Reading
The Heat is On
I don’t know if you’ve heard the news, but there’s record heat expected across much of the southwest for the next few days. It reached into the high 80’s in the lovely Hills of Beverly, so I decamped for the… Continue Reading
Off Topic: You Say It’s Your Birthday..
Well, it’s not yet, since I’m writing this on Monday evening and yet it’s already happened since the dreaded day will have already passed as this posts. I’m not going to be Belle Poitrine and state that I am “frankly… Continue Reading
Thwarted: Le Labo Lys 41 and Ylang 49
First off, let me reveal the winners of the samples of Bulls Blood, chosen at Random.org: Commenter #17 BridgetC Commenter #36 Beth Commenter #47 Beth Please click on the “Drop Us a Note” radio button on the homepage to let… Continue Reading