Ah, Jour d’ Hermes Gardenia. Patty loved this and raved about it recently, saying, “It’s that sophisticated, elegant floral that is perfect when you want a plush gardenia floral instead of something more earthy.” So after that, and with gardenia… Continue Reading
It’s fairly well known that I am and have been for years a big fan of the Annick Goutal line. I think f it as arguably the original niche line- when I first smelled them back in the 80’s at… Continue Reading
After doctoring up YSL’s Black Opium with Bond No. 9’s New Haarlem on last week’s post, I found myself smitten with NH and craving its coffee for several days. And then I was mixing it with other things, just to… Continue Reading
In travel agent lingo, the “shoulder” season refers to a period between peak and off-peak travel times. And with the not-quite fall, not-quite summer temps we’re having here, it seems apt in the fragrance world, too, as I’m dithering each… Continue Reading
Oh boy, now that we’re smack in the midst of the holiday madness, I find myself longing for a calm oasis, as I’m sure are many of you. And on a particularly crazy day that involves work deadlines, school activities… Continue Reading
As I wrote on PST Yesterday, one of the interesting aspects of moving after 20-odd years is rediscovering things you’ve let sit idle. Some of them were books- how could I have let Mapp & Lucia sit there gathering dust… Continue Reading
Oh, what to wear, what to wear? When summer doesn’t quite want to let go and give way completely to autumn; when it’s October and the daytime temps in your neck of the woods are still in the 80s and… Continue Reading