Happy birthday, Coco Chanel!!

Wishing a happy birthday to iconic designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, who would be celebrating her 136th birthday this week! In honor of her, let’s talk about our favorite fragrances of hers. I have always been a fan of the original… Continue Reading

1969 by Histoires de Parfums

Hey there Perfume Posse People! Lately I’ve been doing most of my perfume shopping on Sales Docs in the Facebook perfume pages. Scotty bought a bunch of things from me and sent the money via PayPal so it feels like… Continue Reading

Amouage Portrayal – and a giveaway

Portrayal is the penultimate offering in Christopher Chong’s oeuvre (at least I think it is – I know of one other to come but…who knows?).  After an amazing 12 year creative run at the vaunted House Amouage, Christopher has left… Continue Reading

What’s your EBP? Heat of summer edition

As you all know by now, EBP isn’t some kind of official-speak, as in, “Hey, Joe, what’s your ETA to the next delivery stop?” It stands for emergency backup perfume, and it was coined by lovely Posse reader AnnieA, commenting… Continue Reading

Rose Face Elixir by Aftelier Perfumes

Hey Posse, Up north you are un the grip of summer and down here we are chilled by winter. Both the extreme months for temps and winds and dry skin. I’m not much of a cosmetics person, yeah even though… Continue Reading

Me? Nah, I haven’t bought anything.

For someone who can barely smell her perfume, I seem to have bought a lot of perfume recently. As I mentioned earlier, I’m filling in the few gaps in my Annick Goutal collection.  I’ve bought Camille (love), Charlotte (jury’s out),… Continue Reading

Back to school (blues or bliss?)

Howdy, Posse folks!! Well, it’s that time of year again (at least in my neck of the woods) — back to school this week for our county’s public schools. However, it’ll be a little different for me this year, as… Continue Reading