A little Monday Chanel bubble

While out doing some retail returns this weekend, I passed by a department store’s Chanel counter. I haven’t been wearing dear old Chanel at all lately (and not really a whole lot of anything, to be honest), but I saw… Continue Reading

Mothers Day Memories

This was published in a slightly different form at Perfume Smellin’ Things years ago; since Mother’s Day is coming this weekend I thought I’d share a few memories of my mom. Long ago back I was asked to do a… Continue Reading

Samples, Samples, Samples >> Full Bottle

Hey there Perfume Posse, I am a serial sampler. Yes, I grab a bunch of samples on a regular basis. Samples are an excellent way for me to try, and often try again, stuff that I like. Not sure if any… Continue Reading

Vintage Miss Dior by J Carles + P Vacher for DIOR 1947

Hi Posse, I can’t stop myself spritzing my Vintage Miss Dior. My current bottle is an Eau de Toilette and it is rapidly diminishing. Even from the very first moment that it swooshes out of the natural spray I am filled… Continue Reading

What new scents are high on your sniffing radar?

It seems like, just like spring, new scents are popping out all over. Which new releases are you dying to try? But never fear — even if some are not new to the market, if you haven’t tried them, they’re… Continue Reading

Oud Ispahan by Francois Demachy for DIOR 2012

Hey there Posse, Oud Ispahan is one of mt favourite DIOR Privée fragrances. Discovered when it was first released in an AndreaW split. When I went to Paris in 2013 with Jin on our first big trip together it was… Continue Reading

Bath, Moisturiser and Fragrance Layering

Hi there Perfume Posse, Layering was a thing that my Mother used to talk about a lot. It rarely comes up so much nowadays. Mum would try and have the soap, moisturiser and fragrance of her favourite scent at any… Continue Reading