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 →

Imaginary Authors Bull’s Blood- and a Draw

Well, here was one that I did not see coming. I had read about Imaginary Authors and asked for samples and they were kind enough to send me them I tried three or four on and it was a big… Continue Reading →

Perfume, Highs and Lows.

I’m sure some of you might be tired of me nattering on about all the fun Portia and I had during the time she was in LA, but she would lovingly croon to you “tough sh17 b173$es”. One of the… Continue Reading →