Mother’s Day
So this past weekend (as you are reading this) was Mother’s Day. I am writing this more than a week before, so I will tell you what I will be doing rather than what I did. I am going to… Continue Reading
Whining
Happy … spring? Winter? Spinter?
Hey everyone! Well it was in the 70s, until it snowed (again) on Saturday, melted yesterday, lather rinse repeat. Our official last frost date is mid-May, which I abide by; I had a friend who pushed it last year and… Continue Reading
Culling Perfume Excess: How Do You Do It?
Hiya Perfumistas, Many of us are not just perfumistas, we are PERFUME HOARDERS! We have many, many, many bottles, decants, samples and other fragrant paraphernalia. More than we will ever use in our lifetimes, and probably that of all our… Continue Reading
Pumpkins, Spice, and the Not-So-Nice
Well we got through another Hallowe’en. That day is a big, big deal in our little neck of the woods because West Hollywood closes off Santa Monica Boulevard for the legendary Hallowe’en Carnivale. It started as kind of a local… Continue Reading
So. Many. Lemmings.
In no particular order, my recent scent adventures, prompted by reviews and comments on here: MFK Baccarat Rouge – I went to the local Cos Bar and got two generous samples, one EDT and one EDP, after smelling it on… Continue Reading
Just Who is this Elijah, Anyway, part 2
Well we had an interesting piece of news here in LA- Fred Segal, the last truly LA retailer (that I can think of) has closed. They were here for decades at the corner of Melrose and Crescent Heights (and another… Continue Reading
Oops, more pestilence!
Hey friends — I was in Vancouver last week, which was fabulous (gardens! food! fragrance!) but I managed to catch COVID at the tail end of my trip. I’m home now, recovering. It’s not as bad as Omicron in 2022,… Continue Reading