Well this week is my birthday! I am turning 39 (again) and in celebration of it I’ve decided (well Roxana Villa decided) to give you, Tonstant Weader, a present. Longtime readers know that both Portia and I are big fans… Continue Reading
Well, the heat sort of broke here. It is still warm, but not blazing hot and not Atlanta-level humid. An old friend from work who I haven’t seen in over ten years was in town visiting and wanted to get… Continue Reading
Hey Perfume Posse, a couple of years ago I did an Indie Perfumery Gift List and I thought it might be fun to do another Indie Perfumery list this year. So much out there and a lot of it is very… Continue Reading
I am afraid this is going to be brief- I have a friend visiting from New York City and one of our ritual things to do is to take the coast road up to Santa Barbara and have lunch in… Continue Reading
It is not exactly a state secret that I am a big fan of Los Angeles based perfumer Roxana Villa and her perfume line. She specialized in botanicals and tries to use local ingredients, including ones from her own garden and… Continue Reading
If you have been reading my random natterings for a while you know that I think that Roxana of Roxana Illuminated perfumes is a true artist. She’s resurrected one of her older perfumes, Impromptu. When I reviewed it on PST… Continue Reading
Malibu-based perfumer Roxana Vila is a longtime favorite of mine. I find her essences gorgeous: I love her dark, smoky ones especially. She might have made Figure 1: Noir with me in mind. It’s dark as a moonless Malibu night:… Continue Reading