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

Azagury Eau de Parfum by Azagury

    by TOM   This past weekend ScentBar decided to celebrate the upcoming Royal Wedding by having a little gathering celebrating all things Brit, with Penhaligons, Pimms Cups and, well.. something else Brit that begins with “P” that would… Continue Reading

Penhaligon’s LP Np. 9 for Ladies

by Tom   As you know, Penhaligon’s is that Veddy British house with scents that you would imagine people like the Queen Mum or Miss Marple would waft as they walked by: pretty, calm little things.  Penhaligon’s refers to this… Continue Reading

Penhaligon’s: Amaranthine, Limes, Gardenia

The first time I entered a Penhaligon’s store several years ago, it confirmed the vague suspicions in my head – upscale Caswell-Massey-type old fashioned scents, with names like Elisabethan Rose and Victorian Posy.  It wasn’t love at first sniff.  Some… Continue Reading