Damask by Ormonde Jayne

Hey Posse. Back in 2020 Ormonde Jayne released a capsule collection La Route de Soie (Silk Road) that came in beautiful ombre bottles. At the Libertine Perfumery product launch for the set we were offered a bottle of our choice… Continue Reading

Vanille d’Iris by Ormonde Jayne 2015

Woo Hoo Posse! For those that celebrate, Merry Christmas, for those that don’t I think we can all fervently wish for Peace On Earth. I figured that by now you’d all be sick of Xmas anyway so I can tell… Continue Reading

Curated

This is a post within a post so hang in there, okay?  It’s going to look a bit like Shameless Self-Promotion but actually it’s not – not really.  It’s more about ‘edutainment’.  Awhile back Patty and I were discussing how… Continue Reading

Ormonde Jayne Tiare

I would include Ormonde Jayne on the short list of must-smells for any budding perfumista.  They’re interesting and different and often quite lovely.  You don’t run across them everywhere, so it can be a bit of a challenge, but they… Continue Reading

Manly Trio

I’m going to try to write about perfume, but I’m fuming at the moment. The kitchen looks like it’s been set up for a toddler group’s first experience of paddling – puddles everywhere. There’s a leak under the sink I… 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

A Package from Maria

Item One: Sniffa attendees — you should all have gotten your email itineraries. I didn’t realize it was such a full schedule. What say we try to hook up during the two-hour cocktail deal Saturday night (6:30 – 8:30) at… Continue Reading