Memory lane Monday: Poison (love it or hate it)

Christian Dior Poison. It was 1985 and I was fascinated by that gorgeous green box and the lovely crystalline stopper adorning that curvy, tempting aubergine bottle. Oh, that bottle! I.Wanted.That. Wanted it in the small spray, in the miniature parfum,… Continue Reading

Frederic Malle LIVE Video Sniff

HEY POSSE PEEPS!! Portia here from AustralianPerfumeJunkies and I have been upgraded to Thursdays!! Totally exciting to be here sharing fragrant thoughts with you all. I hope you are all happy and well. Frederic Malle LIVE Video Sniff Photo Stolen… Continue Reading

Hmmm … Chanel Les Exclusifs Fresh Body Cream

Chanel Les Exclusifs Fresh Body Cream The above e-mail header recently landed in my inbox (as I’m sure it did in many of yours), with the following copy: “Subtly scented to flatter any fragrance in the LES EXCLUSIFS Collection, this… Continue Reading

Prescriptives Calyx, Chanel Coromandel: You smell (fill in the blank)

A few comments on a recent post of mine gave me pause for thought about how others perceive our fragrance. The perfume we wear can elicit strong responses, both positive and negative and sometimes in unexpected ways. One of my… Continue Reading

Creme de la Creme

  well, my head is just spinning!   See, I spent the weekend in the LEAST glam place on Planet Musette:  Britt, IA.  Labor Day, as the Posse knows, is my yearly pilgrimage to the Draft Horse Hitch Show. Five… Continue Reading

Creme Noir

Wait!  I haven’t finished telling you about my Streetwalk up Boul Mich!    sooo…where were we?  lessee..(we did Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom…did we do Chanel?  Quick Chanel:  Howard LOVES Sycomore.  Made ‘mmmm’ noises at Jersey.  huh.  Eau de Cologne and Bel Respiro… Continue Reading

Hot!Hot!Hot!

          Feelin’ HOT!HOT!HOT!   So.   Did you just get back from Pluto?  If not, you know most of the US is in a massive heat wave.  Nature seems determined to fry us into Bac-O’s, then blow… Continue Reading