That madeleine

(Caution:  this post contains a whole lotta ellipses) Y’know… that madeleine… I’ve often wondered if the smell or taste of something is required to be persackly what it is remembered to be (and can you even prove that it is?)… Continue Reading

What’s your EBP? Winter emergency backup perfume

As you all probably 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,… Continue Reading

Féminité du Bois by Serge Lutens

Hi there Posse! According to Fragrantica Féminité du Bois came originally from the Shiseido range in 1992. Serge Lutens was originally a photographer and brand creative. Also in 1992 he went to do his niche thing with the original four wood… Continue Reading

Mikmoi: American Perfumer Interviews

Hi there Posse. Recently I introduced you all to a new business called American Perfumer. The name says it all. Independent Artisan American Perfumers being put on display so you can find a large selection of them in one spot.… Continue Reading

This Is What Happened

Hi everyone, and Happy New Year. So, in early November, I had surgery.  Two months later it’s pretty clear that the general anesthesia did something to my sense of smell (the surgery had nothing to do with my head).  It… Continue Reading

What’s going on? Share your stash Monday 2019

Happy New Year all you wonderful Posse folks!! So now that the holiday crush is over and the tree, decorations and lights are all put up (well, for some of you – we’re still working on ours), it’s time to… Continue Reading

Update: Foot peel

Several weeks ago I tried one of those magic foot peel things that were apparently supposed to take years of wear and tear off your tootsies and leave you with feet as smooth as whipped butter. I never got back… Continue Reading