Joy Forever by Jean Patou

Heya Posse! In the wake of the new L’Heure Bleue 2026 release by Guerlain I thought we could take a look at Patou’s Joy Forever. When it first came out in 2013 I sneered wholeheartedly at its usurpation of the… Continue Reading →

Venturing Out and FM Northern Love

So we are off of Daylight Savings time, which gave us an extra hour to doze. Or, since it was Halloween in West Hollywood, an extra hour to party. Since my partying days went out with hoop skirts, I stayed… Continue Reading →

Ginger, Whisky, Marmalade – Fall with Jo Malone

It’s that time of year – daylight savings just ended and it’s dark at 5pm. Time to get hygge with the teas, the candles, the flannels on my body and bed, etc. This seems like the perfect time to talk… Continue Reading →

L’Amour Mere Natalie, Lyublyu and C Love

L’Amour Mere is a project that was created by actress Natasha Gregson Wagner in memory of her mother, Natalie Wood. Now I have been a fan of both for years so I purchased the set of samples and promptly let… Continue Reading →

Changing weather and Guerlain Samsara

We have been having a bit of weather here. It’s been like a roller coaster. The first day of Autumn hit with temps hitting 105 degrees Fahrenheit. Usually in SoCal no matter how warm it gets during the day it’s… Continue Reading →

Serge Lutens L’Innommable

Hey friends – this is March, we moved things around this week. Quick write-up today. I got my decant of Serge Lutens El Attarine and I … am still deciding how I feel about it, but I can’t say I’m… Continue Reading →

Oddities: Erno Laszlo After Shave

Now, we all know that good old Erno was and is a skin-care legend with the black soap and many splashes of water. It was a mainstay on the dressing tables of well-heeled (and dressed, and moisturized) ladies and quite… Continue Reading →