Anise? Star Anise? In a Perfume?

Hi there Perfume Posse, It’s only in the 21st century that I have even known such a thing as a Star Anise existed. My last partner, being Indian, used it regularly in cooking and it added a sweet depth that… Continue Reading

Welcome, October! Dig out the fall favorites

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Oh, happy day –– it’s finally October! And in my neck of the woods, that means fall is getting close. We’ve already had a little taste of it with several nights in the 50s and a day or two in… Continue Reading

Craving Monday: Aerin Lauder Mediterranean Honeysuckle

Sometimes when I’m out walking, as I round a corner on the path and pass a big clump of bushes, I’ll get the most wonderful whiff of honeysuckle. “Oh, if we could only bottle that exact scent,” I think to… Continue Reading

Grab ‘n go Monday: No thought required scents

Some days you really don’t want to have to give too much thought to fragrance. What to wear today, you ask yourself, restlessly poking through your collection, searching, searching. And after waaay too many days of doing just that, I’ve… Continue Reading

Neroli EdC by Isabelle Doyen for Annick Goutal 2013

Hi there Perfume Posse. Neroli is one of the Les Colognes range reformulated in Eau de Cologne by Isabelle Doyen and re-released in square unisex clear glass 200ml bottles as part of the rebranding and updating of the Annick Goutal… Continue Reading

Shoulder season: Winter edging into spring

Winter is still technically on the books and on the calendar (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), although here in the American South, we’ve had a week or more of quite warm temps. In fact, Tuesday the high here is… Continue Reading

Share your stash Monday: What holiday goodies did you get?

Happy New Year all you wonderful Posse folks!! So now that the holiday crush is over and the tree, decorations and lights are all put up (well, for some of you – it’ll be next weekend for us), it’s time… Continue Reading