“Complex but Lighthearted” That headline is not one most associate with an Amouage attar – but Amouage Al Mas Attar breaks the normal ‘amouage attar’ mold, with its lighthearted notes of clary sage and lily of the valley, underpinned by orange blossom.… Continue Reading
Musette After those really freakish warm days we are back in Spring weather – Spring in the Midwest often carries with it this crackly-skritchy feeling, like you can’t be sure if you should go out without gloves and a hot… Continue Reading
by the Aquisitional Musette This week is going to be jam-ola; I’m writing this Sunday night because come tomorrow at o’dark-thirty, we begin a mad dash to quote a huge job (pray for your Evil Auntie Alien, okay?). It has… Continue Reading
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and the official beginning of Lent. For me, Lent is like New Year’s, but better! The beginning of a period of mourning and preparation for something new. I’m always thinking cocoon, then butterfly. Like that Camilla… Continue Reading
Before we begin: HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!! May it be a fragrant,floral,foody,flirty,FUN day for everyone!! I, Musette the Ingrate, was going to start this post with my regular diatribe against Winter, then I realized it would be churlish and possibly irritate… Continue Reading
by “Don’t Panic! March Will Be Back” Musette March is finishing up some stuff that is taking up 10,080 minutes this week so I’m stepping into her Size Sixes (I’m 5’9″ tall and …well, let’s just say those boots… Continue Reading
by Musette So……I’m still having sinii issues but the saline flushes are helping a lot. Forget the neti pot. Since my biggest problem is the post-nasal ickola, I just snort the stuff like a walrus, to clear out all… Continue Reading