Feels like Winter, Smells like Spring

Spring comes late to the party here, as I’ve mentioned – the cherry blossoms are in full swing back in Washington, D.C., but nothing’s out yet here. The daffodils are up, though, and everywhere at my feet and on the… 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 →

Le Labo Perfume Review – Lys 41 and Le Labo Ylang 49

white floral perfume - le labo lys and le labo ylang

If it’s summer, the sun is bright, you are sweltering in the shade with your fresh-squeezed lemonade and vodka.  That means it’s big freaking white floral perfume season! Le Labo Lys 41 has notes of lily, jasmine, tuberose absolute, woods, Madagascar… Continue Reading →

Top 10 Spring Perfumes

It looks like Spring is finally here, and that means time to pick the best spring perfumes for 2013! I (Musette) am excited to be a Perfume Foregone Conclusion, wearing light, springy florals and rooty irises as well as my… Continue Reading →

Top 10 Best Perfumes of Spring 2011

I hope it’s Spring wherever you are, my dearests. To the north, there are daffodils struggling in the slushy snow.   Where I am, in the lower GI of Illinois, it’s Spring, alrighty, with temps swinging from 38 to 84… Continue Reading →

March’s Top 10 Spring Perfumes

Spring´s bustin´ out all over, and here are March´s Top 10 Spring Perfumes (yeah, okay, I cheated a little and slipped a few more in there). These are things I´m loving now that I won´t necessarily be wearing in a couple… Continue Reading →

Top 10 Perfumes for Spring and Summer

Top 10 Perfumes for Spring and Summer, in no particular order. And I have to say this was so hard. There are a bazillion great spring and summer perfumes, and I wish I could have a top 50!  So because I… Continue Reading →