Manly, Yes, But I like it too: Neil Morris Flowers for Men Lilac, Gardenia, and Rose.

Now I had heard about Neil Morris for years but for some reason I never ended up ordering any samples from him. I rectified this earlier and even ended up buying a couple of his scents which if course meant… Continue Reading

Byredo Animalique and Black Saffron

Hang on to your hats, there’s an actual niche perfume review today! I stopped by Cos Bar downtown with a friend to browse the makeup – I’ve gotten back into it a bit, which will probably wind up as a… Continue Reading

Tauer Perfumes Nexin Limited Edition

A friend from here is running in the NY Marathon today. Sadly, you can only watch the professional runners on the BBC coverage. So, I’ll just have to wait for her Facebook posts to see how things went. We had… Continue Reading

October New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for October New Idea 2023. One thing I’m really happy about is the few 10ml decants that have finally thunked. Though all of them have been gorgeous, wearing the same thing regularly… Continue Reading

Double Dior: Diorella and Diorissimo

Last week’s discussion of the new Malle and it’s supposed kinship with L’Heure Bleue got me surfing the internets. Of course, the latter part of that phrase could be easily prefaced with “I was bored and that got me to”… Continue Reading

Musette’s Musings: Gifts of a Certain Age

You know, Posse, my papi had a saying: “you get old… or you get dead”.  And while I’m happy to be in the ‘old’ category (or ‘old-er’, I guess) that category does come with challenges – things you experienced in… Continue Reading

(Tiptoeing in) Hi!

Boo!  Been busy, hermitting! Perfume this fall has been spectacular. Yes, it is all ridiculously priced, but there are some gorgeous things out that are so fall/winter.  I’ve pretty much exited my critic phase of life and ignore everything I… Continue Reading