Well, this weekend is Memorial Day here in the old USofA. According to Wikipedia Memorial Day “is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States.”… Continue Reading
One of the things I miss about living in the D.C. area is being able to go to Arielle Shoshana’s eponymous fragrance shop; like so many perfume lovers she’s smart and generous and a delight to chat with, and she… Continue Reading
Because I always have to tell you about the weather here, I will say it rained cats, dogs and unicorns last Monday which after all our beautiful weather prior to that it was shocking and unfair, even if the plants… Continue Reading
Hey there Posse! Santal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli didn’t come to my attention properly until a spritz at our big city David Jones caught my attention. Yes, I had tried it previously and liked it enough to buy a 30ml… Continue Reading
Well, I hope everyone had a very pleasant Mother’s Day. I sent out greetings to my friends who are moms and enjoyed seeing pictures of the Northern Lights, which apparently could be seen as far south as southern California. Unfortunately… Continue Reading
My darling Posse – before I tell you this story let me first say a heartfelt thank you to each and every one who reached out to me, both on my post and in other ways, re Monsieur’s passing. It’s… Continue Reading
Before we delve into this new collaboration between Acne Studios (to my mind, a really unfortunate name) and Frederic Malle, I just have to crow about our recent beautiful weather – consistently warm and sunny, just perfect – and my… Continue Reading