Joy in Mudville: Femme by Rochas

Okay, I am officially over the rain. I do feel a little churlish stating that since when it comes down to it, it’s been merely an inconvenience to me when others have had property and even lives threatened, but WAAAHHHH!!… Continue Reading

Vintage Coty Chypre and My Comfort Zone

We have been a bit about our comfort zones, lately, whether staying in them or breaking out of them, or merely musing about how ours may be a little bit different than others and might be decidedly less comforting to… Continue Reading

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang: Serge Lutens Tubereuse Criminelle

Well if you tuned in last week you will have noted that this weeks review was supposed to be part of that one. But I got so into my flirtation with Fracas that I plum didn’t feel like it. Not… Continue Reading

Warning Shot: Robert Piguet Fracas

Well, last week were the rains, and they are now for the moment, gone. The Santa Ana winds are coming up, oddly not as hot as they would be in a Chandler novel, but I am told it’s the direction… Continue Reading

New Releases – CB I Hate Perfume Angelic Conversation, Hiram Green Slowdive

CB I Hate Perfume Angelic Conversation Hiram Green Slowdive

Hey, Merry Christmas!  Seems like a great day to talk about CB  I Hate Perfume Angelic Conversation.  And Hiram Green Slowdive, but I’ll circle back around to that.   They are like my own personal perfume Christmas present! CB I Hate… Continue Reading

Areej Le Dore New Releases – Atlantic Ambergris, Oud Picante, Flux de Fleur and Inverno Russo

Atlantic Ambergris, Oud Picante, Flux de Fleur and Inverno Russo

Areej Le Dore as four new releases –  Atlantic Ambergris, Oud Picante, Flux de Fleur and Inverno Russo.  I have them, I smelled them, and I am in love.  I love what  Russian Adam is doing here – limited batches… Continue Reading

Frederic Malle Superstitious Perfume Review

Frederic malle superstitious

Frederic Malle Superstitious was launched in 2017.  Created by Dominique Ropion with notes of jasmine, rose, peach, amber, incense, vetiver and patchouli.  Frederic Malle Superstitious was a collaboration with fashion designer Alber Elbaz (formerly of Lanvin).  I had been pretty antsy… Continue Reading