Beauty on paper: vintage perfume advertisements

Does anyone out there collect perfume ads? I ask because I have often thought of starting a collection myself. I adore browsing them online, and often I see one that it is so lovely it immediately inspires a desire for… Continue Reading

Curated

This is a post within a post so hang in there, okay?  It’s going to look a bit like Shameless Self-Promotion but actually it’s not – not really.  It’s more about ‘edutainment’.  Awhile back Patty and I were discussing how… Continue Reading

Simply Beautiful

Musette.  So you know it’s gonna be strange.   Back when I lived in civili uh, Chicago I would walk the 3 blocks to the Francisco Ave Stop on the Brown Line.  In the winter, that walk – just 3… Continue Reading

More good…more bad

by Musette the Anxious  Since the ‘publish’ thingydoodle boogered up the schedule, we are going to continue this chat through Monday! I have been in a state of high anxiety for a LONG time – and most of it is… Continue Reading

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

First, winners of the de Profundis samples – MaureenC and Homura-chan.  Just click on the Contact Us over on the left, send me your address, remind me of what you’ve won. Make sure I give you a quick response so… Continue Reading

Miriam, memories, revelations… and a giveaway

As most of you know, Andy Tauer and Brian Pera collaborated on a film/perfume journey – Brian’s film Woman’s Picture and Andy’s perfumes created to embody the experiences and memories of the women profiled in the film.  I was going… Continue Reading