In the Woods: Naomi Goodsir

So, there I was, minding my own business, rifling through Carolyn’s newest LuckyScent sample order (with her permission but without my reading glasses on), giving things a nice anonymous low-stakes spritz. And then it happened – that all-too-rare moment of:… Continue Reading →

Halston Classic (Women) and Clinique Aromatics Elixir

Well, it’s still quite warm but not insane. No rain for weeks but a half hour this morning. Like Mother Nature having a bit of a laugh. We’ve yet to come under a hosepipe ban but we’ll see. The tuberose… Continue Reading →

Cheap & Cheerful: In the Heat

Well the heat is on. It’s still not as bad as some other parts of the world, the nation, or even the Los Angeles Metroplex. But it’s hot, and for us, humid. So in addition to whining I reach for… Continue Reading →

Summer Skincare in the Heat

As I finish this up on Monday we’ve just gotten a new prime minister. We’ve had a number of them in the past few years. Anyway, one must remain hopeful. I prefer being able to change leaders when needed. Our… Continue Reading →

Une Folie de Rose by Les Parfums de Rosine

(since we lost most of Thursday when the site was down, here’s Portia’s post if you missed it. — March) Hey there Posse Peeps! Next on our journey through my lovely husband Jin’s fragrant wardrobe we stumble across Une Folie… Continue Reading →

The Heat is On

Well the heat has finally hit here as well. Not like Paris, not even like Peoria, but it hit 80 F at 10am and it isn’t looking like it will get much better. So I will skip the slightly musky… Continue Reading →

Weather Related

Posse!  Like pretty much everyone else on our planet we here in the Midwestern US are having WEATHER!  Near-tornadoes, old trees just giving up the ghost, falling on power lines and making me wish I had a Generac (Portia, et… Continue Reading →