Friday Guest Post: Skank!

By Musette Please welcome frequent commenter, motorcycle queen, Chicago Scent-sation goddess and today’s guest blogger — Musette! Jane Russell.  Voluptuous, earthy beauty.  She was never the delicate princess, never the waif, never rescued by the prince.  Jane wasn´t flitting across… Continue Reading

Amouage Lyric Woman and Man – smoldering spiced rose review

Moving on to one of the most beautiful rose/incense/vanilla (take your pick) entries in forever, dahlinks, Amouage Lyric Woman, consisting of bergamot, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, rose, angelica, jasmine, ylang ylang, geranium, orris, oakmoss, musk, wood, patchouli, vetiver, sandalwood, vanilla, tonka bean and… Continue Reading

Guerlain’s Bodice Rippers

Hey, I have three little samples of the new Guerlain Bodice Rippers in my hand, so let’s take a stroll through the smut-section of the perfumarket and see what we have.  Guerlain Femme Erotique Oriental Brulant – notes of Clementine,… Continue Reading

Which Woman Are You Tonight?

Before I forget –August 30 is the cutoff date for registering online for the Chi-Cocoa Scentsation. I think we have 35ish people!!! It’s gonna be fun. I think we’re getting a bunch of swag from the stores, plus our bottle… Continue Reading

Eye Candy

Okay, your assignment for next Monday – hey, why should I do all the work?!?No, seriously, I like to read your responses.So – the assignment, suggested by Maria last week (and with a nod to Now Smell This, who just… Continue Reading

6 Perfumes that Are My Loves

When one sets out to narrow down to six perfumes her favorites, what she should do instead is grab a Xanax,  place her head under the pillow, hold it down firmly so nobody hears and scream until the mood passes. But I… Continue Reading

Guerlain Apres L’ondee

Once the temperatures start rising just a little, as I’m rolling through my decanting early in the morning, before my day job starts, there are always a few perfumes in certain seasons that I can’t pass by without spritzing.  If… Continue Reading