The Heat is On
I don’t know if you’ve heard the news, but there’s record heat expected across much of the southwest for the next few days. It reached into the high 80’s in the lovely Hills of Beverly, so I decamped for the… Continue Reading
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Traveling Monday: Scents for a summer road trip
I’m heading down 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. But… Continue Reading
Mad for minis
I’m fairly certain that most perfumistas have the “collecting” gene. One look into our cabinets, closets, dressers, etc., would confirm that pretty easily, I think. And I’m guessing that some of us have collections of other things as well. For… Continue Reading
Rich, lush and plush: Scents for celebrating
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a very merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate it. On these festive days, I always think carefully about what scent to wear. And I’ve noticed that over the years, I’ve grouped a… Continue Reading
Luck running my way: Annick Goutal Heure Exquise, and a review of reviews
Annick Goutal Heure Exquise is one of the perfumes that induced complete perfume mania in me, after years of dabbling. I’d read ecstatic comments about it on various blogs and forums, so I bought samples of both the EDT and EDP,… Continue Reading
Annick Goutal Eau de Camille: convergence of scent and memory
Last week, Ann wrote about childhood memories in a (perfume) bottle, and I commented that CB I Hate Perfume’s 1966 At The Beach and Annick Goutal’s Eau de Camille were perfect distillations of my childhood summers. That wasn’t the… Continue Reading
Mint condition
Sometimes inspiration just drops into your lap (in this case, my mailbox). When a lovely and generous perfume pal sent me a sample of L’Artisan’s Batucada, I tried it and liked it, but as often happens, life intervened, and I… Continue Reading