Vetiver Perfume – Comprehensive Guide to Best Vetiver Perfumes

vetiver perfume, best vetiver fragrance

Vetiver perfume – earthy, almost loamy, often thought of as one of the more masculine notes.  When I do these guides, the characteristics of the note seems to invade how I write about it.  Vetiver, while thought of as refined,… Continue Reading

Best Perfume – Safety Zone v. Comfort Zone?

best perfume comfort zone or safety zone

Seth Godin has a new book out –  The Icarus Deception.  While reading it, my thoughts turned to my best perfume list. Wait, are you guys saying you don’t do that… ever? Godin talks about Safety Zone and Comfort Zone and… Continue Reading

Best Perfumes of 2012 – Perfume Posse Picks

We looked to the Cookie Calendar and well, we’re still here, we’re still eating cookies annnnd..we’re looking at our  Best Perfumes of 2012!  This has been an interesting year, with Industry Drama and more IFRA speculation, new niche houses, some… Continue Reading

OMG!! CHANEL Took Over My 2012

Hey POSSE!! Hey POSSE!! Hey! Hey! Hey POSSE!! Portia from AustralianPerfumeJunkieshere with you and offering you more delicious Holiday Wishes. Another Religious Season is through and the New Year is coming. I wanted to look at the one big business… Continue Reading

Tea Perfumes – Comphrensive Guide to Tea Perfume

Best tea perfumes

From the big, black, smoke and tar-chuffing tea perfumes like Annick Goutal Eau de Fier to the more delicate tea stylings of Atelier Oolang Infini, tea perfumes have long been a favorite go-to note when flora, vetiver, musk and other… Continue Reading

Best Perfumes of 2012 – Rules and Nominations

best perfumes 2012 voting

I’ve rolled this idea around for a while, hesitating because it is soooooo much work, but I think I’ve found some ways to work it out that doesn’t require me to hand count every vote and put it in a… Continue Reading

Frankincense and Myrrh perfumes – Guide to Incense Fragrances

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Once you are past Thanksgiving, it is officially Christmas, yes?  Close enough.  That must make it time to talk about frankincense and myrrh perfumes – two of my favorite incense notes and ones we will all need desperately over the… Continue Reading