Byredo Animalique and Black Saffron

Hang on to your hats, there’s an actual niche perfume review today! I stopped by Cos Bar downtown with a friend to browse the makeup – I’ve gotten back into it a bit, which will probably wind up as a… Continue Reading

What’s your EBP? (Fall edition)

As you all probably know by now, EBP isn’t some kind of official-speak, as in, “Hey, Joe, what’s your ETA to the next delivery stop?” It stands for emergency backup perfume, and it was coined by lovely Posse reader AnnieA,… Continue Reading

Byredo Eleventh Hour (and my eyelashes)

As part of a Barney’s Freebie I received a sample of Byredo’s new one “Eleventh Hour,” which I was going to ScentBar to try if it hadn’t. According to LuckyScent, Eleventh Hour contains “Ban Timmur, a Nepalese plant related to… Continue Reading

Longest day, and scents that keep going

Here in the Northern Hemisphere we just celebrated the longest day of the year last week (June 21). Which got me to thinking: What fragrance would qualify as the longest-lasting one I’ve ever tried? Of course, in some cases, it’s… Continue Reading

What’s new Monday

Howdy, Posse folks! Thanks for all your kind words and thoughts last week; I have bounced back and am once again rarin’ to go! So let’s call this what’s new Monday. I made a trip to the big city today… Continue Reading

Olfactory fireworks for the Fourth of July

With the Fourth of July holiday just around the corner (Tuesday) for our Posse peeps in the U.S., and the parades, picnics and fireworks that go with it, I pondered what, if any, scent has ever set off fireworks in… Continue Reading

Hippity-hoppity: Easter is on its way

Happy Monday, dear Posse folks! As we end our spring break, we are gearing up for the next event/occasion in our household: Easter Sunday. My son is a teenager now but he still likes to get a basket. In his,… Continue Reading