In As You Like It (one of my favourites, just for the pure gender play frolics of Rosalind as Ganymede), Jacques famously talks of the seven ages of man, in his standard less-than-chirpy terms, the great big sulky drawers. 400… Continue Reading
Vetiver and I have a difficult relationship. I blame this on a tragic first meeting with Hermessence Vetiver Tonka, one of … how do I put this delicately? One of the most heinous fragrances on the planet. Vetiver Tonka is… Continue Reading
Released by Christian Dior in 1995, and created by Pierre Bourdon, Dolce Vita has notes of rose, magnolia, muguet, apricot, peach, cinnamon, sandalwood, vanilla, and heliotrope. There is something about the interplay of the fruity notes on the open that… Continue Reading
The presents are wrapped and under the tree, except for what Santa will bring later tonight. I´ll be spending much of today at church putting the final touches on the decorations for Christmas Eve, then home to bake iced… Continue Reading
Today´s Festival of Weirdness includes: a scent sleuth story; my new odd perfume love; and a little weird music. Pick and choose. I was leaving the house, early and a little hung over, for training at an outdoor environmental research… Continue Reading
I opened up a package from The Unnamed Friend (but you know who you are – hugs!) and there were small tastes of not one but TWO things that are too special to drop in the Candy Samples: Guerlain Djedi… Continue Reading
Guerlain Vega Perfume – where did they get that name? If my Google translated this properly… “VEGA – the star of fire more brilliant than the skillful sun the body of one will have invisible and hot. A mysterieuse island… Continue Reading