The Lost Lutens — El Attarine

Hey, guess what?! The three-week plumbing job that could have been done in two days is finished, woohoo! Slowly migrating my possessions back into my bedroom and closet. This place really needs some tidying up since Winter is Coming …… Continue Reading →

Is It Real? Penhaligon Halfeti Leather

9/10/26 Okay, this one has me in a bit of a conundrum. I got it massively on sale (from where I don’t remember) and it arrived in it’s pretty packaging. But when I tried it, a big meh. To the… Continue Reading →

Sushi Imperiale by Bois 1920

Hey there Posse. I went looking for some Patricia Nicolai stuff today but whilst looking I noticed this old favourite of mine. It’s been sitting unloved for at least a year, maybe two or three. This year it’s celebrating its… Continue Reading →

Feeling the Heat: Vintage Balmain Vent Vert

We have been feeling the heat this labor day weekend. Not quite in the hundreds (at least on this side of the hill) but near to, and humid, since we have Pacific hurricanes. This means that expensive beachside properties in… Continue Reading →

Plumbing and a Dab of Shalimar

Hey, friends. The under-house plumbing replacement is ongoing – by last Friday we were on day thirteen of a three-day job. The good news is they finally got the kitchen faucet working properly; it was my complaints about the low… Continue Reading →

Lust in Paradise extrait by Ex Nihilo 2026 NEW!

Woo Hoo Posse! This came as a GWP after I bought a bottle off a FB Sale doc here in the Australia group. It’s a boxed sample of Ex Nihilo’s extrait version of Lust in Paradise and I’m excited to… Continue Reading →

Dolly Parton Scent from Above

Now I have always been a big fan of Dolly Parton. Although I am not a big fan of country music there are some exceptions and Dolly was one of them. I thought she had a lovely, pure voice that… Continue Reading →