Story of Your Life: March’s Turn

Hi friends – a quickie today. Cinnamon inspired me to try ELdO Story of Your Life because her review made it sound like something I’d love, and also: so, so weird. Which is funny, because LuckyScent (where I procured my… Continue Reading

Okay, It’s Remarkable

I remember my first encounter with Etat Libre d’Orange at Henri Bendel in New York, with a group of perfumistas, probably at a Sniffa.  Some of the names/scents were provocative, ridiculous, or obscene – Putain de Palaces, Encens et Bubblegum,… Continue Reading

Jasmin et Cigarette by Etat Libre d’Orange

Hi Posse. Jasmin et Cigarette was on my radar long before I ever tried it. What a terrific name. It conjured such beautiful opposites in my brain. Then when I tried it the surprise at how springlike it is was excellent.… Continue Reading

Spice Must Flow by Etat Libre d’Orange 2019

Hey there Perfume Posse! How many Dune nerds are in the house? Spice Must Flow is part of a duet released 2019 and just in time for the holiday season spicy incense wearing perfumistas to get their Spicy Oriental glam… Continue Reading

High Rotation Perfumes: Portia July 2018

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Hey Posse. Let’s have a little squiz at my current wears. High Rotation Perfumes are usually five or six fragrances that are on High Rotation at any one point. Things I grab because right now they seem to fit my mood, state… Continue Reading

Etat Libre d’Orange You Or Someone Like You

Well, I have almost emerged from the redo-follies. I still have a few more things to tick off the list including continuing to have doors put in and lighting in the front. If course it would help if A) the… Continue Reading

Remarkable People by Etat Libre d’Orange

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Our dear Portia a couple of months ago for my birthday sent me a package containing a hunk of the most delicious white chocolate and some perfume samples (but of course..) For those of you who have never had the… Continue Reading