OW! and a WINNAH!

OMG! SHINGLES! So…here’s the thing: you know those vaccine commercials with the middle-aged White guys with the horrible shingles on their faces & backs?  Well, I see those all the time!  But since I am not a middle-aged White guy I… Continue Reading

Wrist rescue party: Fragrant first aid

Does this ever happen to you? You spritz or dab a new scent you’ve been dying to try, and after a few seconds, it’s instant FAIL? This happened to me not too long ago. I was so looking forward to… Continue Reading

Aqaysos GIVEAWAY WINNER

Thanks for getting involved in our Aqaysos Giveaway Posse! Portia xx Aqaysos GIVEAWAY WINNER Fragrantica Fragrantica gives these featured accords: Spicy notes, fruity notes, woody notes WHAT CAN YOU WIN? This week we will have 2 winners who will receive: 1 x 2ml Aqaysos by… Continue Reading

Off Topic: Whining

Well another week of the construction follies here at the homestead. Structural engineers haven’t decided whether the roof of the garage can be patched or if it’s a nuke-and-pave situation. Our record rains came and thankfully went and while I… Continue Reading

Aqaysos by Pierre Guillaume for Huitieme Art 2017 + GIVEAWAY

Hey Hey Posse Peeps! Aqaysos is a strange name and I’m not fully around how to say it. My best guess is a-Kay-soss but as you know I’m an Aussie and one with only the merest hints of knowledge about… Continue Reading

Amouage Bracken Woman Review

amouage bracken woman

Amouage Bracken Woman is due to be released in early 2017.  Not sure the date?  Notes of bracken accord, wild berries, lily, narcissus, camomile, smoky leather, patchouli, vetiver and birch are the listed notes. I am trying to sort this into… Continue Reading

Perfume in the Winter-Spring

I’ve been on a cleaning jag –too early for spring cleaning, I know, but it’s been crazy weather in the DC area. This is exactly the time of year we get crushed with some huge blizzard. But instead it’s been… Continue Reading