Disco Stew: Halston Z-14 and 1-12

For those of you who are of a certain age and who followed fashion or the years of Studio 54 you likely have some memory of Roy Halston Frowick, known mainly as Halston. For those of you who don’t, there… Continue Reading

And The Heat Goes On..

Coming hot on the heels of Musette’s post from yesterday (hot on the heels, get it? He’s here all week folks, tip your waiter!) I will write that it has also been hot in LA. This year we seem to… Continue Reading

Orange You Glad? Serge Lutens Mandarine Mandarin, Demeter Sweet Orange, and Guerlain Aqua Allegoria Sweet Basil Mandarine

First, some news: smell bent, the fun, cheeky company specializing in fun, cheeky, and inexpensive scents is shuttering it’s store after 12 years. I believe that nose and proprietor Brent Leonesio is moving on career-wise to a different direction and… Continue Reading

Guerlain Again: Héritage , Spiriteuse Double Vanille and Musc Outreblanc

Having covered a few new to me/old Guerlains last time, I thought I would make it easy/ be lazy and talk about some that I already have. Vetiver I have written about more than once and it is still somewhat… Continue Reading

Heavy Hitters: Guerlain Jicky, Mitsouko, and Shalimar

Well, there was a some talk recently about Shalimar and I had to admit that I’d never tried it. Which for someone who is supposedly a frag hound I suppose a sin that would cause a reader to wish me… Continue Reading

March Smells Some Stuff!

Folks, don’t drop to the floor in shock, but today I have … something resembling a fragrance review. Yes. It’s true. It’s been bitterly cold and snowy here, but the weather finally broke – we climbed up to the mid-forties… Continue Reading

No Joy in Mudville: Jean Patou Joy

Okay, so I said I would write about 4711 since some people on FacePlace asked (one of whom is one of my oldest friends who has the most dirt on me..) but none of the online retailers I checked could… Continue Reading