The Heat is on: or, Thwarted

Well, it’s hot here. Pretty much I suppose like everywhere else that isn’t at one of the poles at this point. It’s not even hot enough that I feel I can really complain: Although the news reports would lead one… Continue Reading

Hot Enough for You?

Today I am (shockingly!) doing a review of a couple of fragrance samples I was sent recently by the lovely Musette. I thought this’d be a fun juxtaposition of two scents – one of which sounds very masculine (while we’re… Continue Reading

Tuberose side by side

Our weather has cooled and we got some torrential rains last week. It’s perfect for really heady florals. I’m wondering if I’ll see tuberose in my wooden box this year. I got one blooming tuber a few years ago but… Continue Reading

Oud and Santal by Cartier

Hi Posse, You already know how much I love the Cartier premium range Les Heures de Cartier if you’ve been reading for a while. Onward from that range they’re in house nose Mathilde Laurent has been signing off on a… Continue Reading

Notes on hedonism and weil zibeline

Musette’s post yesterday about hedonism (in a double dose! That’s hedonism) was interesting and kind of coincided with the arrival of my latest foray into “Stuff that Tom has Never Sniffed” from Surrender to Chance: this time Zibeline, a 1928… Continue Reading

Hedonism on the Daily – a Musing

Hedonism   he·don·ism noun the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence. Posse, we’re gonna talk about Hedonism today.  Lucky us!  This is a result of a weird couple of weeks, wherein I’ve unintentionally (but now intentionally) given over to the pursuit… Continue Reading

Hedonism on the Daily – a Musing

Hedonism   he·don·ism noun the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence. Posse, we’re gonna talk about Hedonism today.  Lucky us!  This is a result of a weird couple of weeks, wherein I’ve unintentionally (but now intentionally) given over to the pursuit… Continue Reading