I’m thinking today about better living through chemistry. (No, not THAT kind of chemistry!) The magic of perfume, of course. As I mentioned in the Posse’s Top 10 of summer earlier this month, Le Labo’s Tubereuse 40 is, without a doubt, instant liquid happiness for me. It lifts my spirits, puts a smile on [...]
Can I get a collective “Hallelujah!!”? Yep, it’s that time of year again: back to school. Now those of you who don’t have kids may not care, but for those who do, it’s a pretty big day. As much as we love them, it will be nice to get a break [...]
Walking through the mall a while back, I made my waythrough a crowd of people gathering outside a restaurant. And as I passed a group of men, a familiar scent waftedto my nose. It was YSL’s Kouros. I was immediately reminded of the early ‘80s, when I was incollege and [...]
by Ann As a perfume lover, I find I’m getting braver as time goes on. As little as 2 years ago, I wouldn’t go near a leather scent, gave lavender a wide berth, and avoided cumin like the plague (still do mostly). But now I’m branching out and have discovered a few scents [...]
by our Mixologist, Ann! Most days, it’s challenging enough to wear one complicated scent,beautiful though it may be. But there are other times, when wearing something fairly simple, I’ve thought, “Hmmm … how can I jazz this up a bit?” Or “Wouldn’t a spritz of XXXX really make this sing?” I’ve not experimented a [...]