Vintage Coty Chypre and My Comfort Zone

We have been a bit about our comfort zones, lately, whether staying in them or breaking out of them, or merely musing about how ours may be a little bit different than others and might be decidedly less comforting to… Continue Reading

Old Favourites

Hey Posse. BLOODY HELL! It’s Thursday and I got nothing. There are two half finished drafts. One for the new Aftelier fragrance and something else. SORRY! So I’ve been wearing a bunch of old favourites lately. My sampling mojo has… Continue Reading

Bois d’Hadrien by Camille Goutal for Annick Goutal 2017

Bois d'Hadrien Annick Goutal Fragrantica

Hi there Perfume Posse. First I need to say how utterly gutted I am by them removing Annick’s name from the Goutal line. What bastards! She created the brand, died and now her daughter and Pacific Amore have dishonoured her… Continue Reading

Scenting a summer road trip

I’m heading out on 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.… Continue Reading

Grand Amour by Annick Goutal, Francis Camail for Annick Goutal 1996

Grand Amour Annick Goutal crocus cocoparisienne Pixabay

Hi there Posse Peeps! Grand Amour by Annick Goutal is one of my all time favourites and turning 21 this year. Sadly it tends to sit a bit neglected lately. I did not bring it out of the cupboard once in our Southern… Continue Reading

Vanille Charnelle by Camille Goutal, Isabelle Doyen for Annick Goutal 2015

Vanille Charnelle Annick Goutal Fragrantica

Hello Posse Peepers, Vanille Charnelle came out in a trilogy of more expensive Annick Goutal fragrances in 2015. New bottle shape, high end marketing and costly ingredients. Nobody seemed to notice. It was like they never happened. I loved the idea… Continue Reading

New Scents To Me: I’m A Bit Behind

Hey there Perfume Posse! New Scents To Me, OMG how did I get so far behind in the smelling stakes. At one point I thought I was smelling at least 20% of the new releases but nowadays there are whole houses… Continue Reading