We are having the strangest weather here: 23F one day and 53F 2 days later! Hard to know what to wear, so I’ve been hauling out transitional perfumes that will not send me screaming from one end of the spectrum… Continue Reading
Hate musk perfumes? Convinced you will never wear one? There is one out there for you, trust me. Have I ever lied to steered you wrong? Well, okay, maybe once or twice, but I promise never again probably not this… Continue Reading
Amber perfume is difficult for me. There is so much I love about this note – its warmth, the husky voice it speaks with. It’s like Jane Russell in the years after Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and before she did Playtex… Continue Reading
Is it true? Is 2010 almost over? I don’t even remember it starting! But I do remember my favorite new fragrances from the past 12 months or so, that counts for something, right? Alas, most of them were vintage finds,… Continue Reading
Finding the Best Perfume leads to 5 stages of perfume addiction. We are in the midst of some long-overdue renovation here at El O World Headquarters. As usual His El O-ness has waited until it’s freezing cold outside to rip… Continue Reading
Nobody was more excited than I when Hermes announced the release of Iris Ukiyoé in the Hermessence series, with the scent allegedly based on the iris blossom rather than orris. Orris butter – the source of “iris” in many iris… Continue Reading
Today is sunglass porn! I was feeling foolish and embarrassed about how many sunglasses I have until we saw the Grace Kelly fashion exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. She had a pair of sunglasses for all… Continue Reading