Heat wave Monday

Howdy, dear Posse folks! Happy July! (Can it really be July already? Yikes!) So how about a show of hands — how many of you are sweltering in this crazy heat wave that’s gripped a swath of the U.S. lately?… Continue Reading

Surviving the dog days of summer

Howdy, Posse folks! For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere, we are now well and truly into the dog days of summer. Those days when summer’s winding down and it’s nearing back to school time (which many of us… Continue Reading

Summer Rerun: Acqua di Parma Colonia

Sorry I have been so bad about posting; it’s still been crazy at work and this week I have a fiend visiting who’s dad had a stroke. So taking him out to dinner has taken precedence. I will be attending… 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

Traveling Monday: Scents for a summer road trip

I’m heading down the highway for a few days at the beach so I will be out of touch for a bit. My destination doesn’t offer much in the way of sniffing, so I’ll have to bring my own. But… 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 Best Perfumes of Summer

Yesssss!  It’s SUMMAH!  And time for the Top 10 Best Perfumes for Summer. I know a lot of folks hate summer, hiding out in their AC until the first nip of autumn arrives.  Not Musette.  I love the whole ‘so… Continue Reading