May 102011
 
 Posted by on May 10, 2011 76 Responses »
May Candy

By March I rooted around in the collection of vials and decants sitting near my computer, I haven’t done a random candy samples review in forever! Also:  I’m thinking we should do another Swapmania, in June, maybe?  I promise not to do it on a holiday weekend this time.  Would you funsters prefer June or [...]

Apr 102011
 
 Posted by on April 10, 2011 73 Responses »
Sacrificial Scents

by Musette   When we were in our 20s (back in the Jefferson administration)  my galpals and I  fantasized about our married coworkers’ lives -a permanent partner for Chinese food and Friday Movies, sex every night, total validation on Valentine’s Day…and the cessation of the ignominy of the Blind Date.  One by one, we entered [...]

Jan 312011
 
 Posted by on January 31, 2011 88 Responses »

Denyse says L’Heure VII Defendue is based on the seven deadly sins or the Forbidden Hour. I’ll say. in snaps and sn L’Heure VII Defendue is not some lightweight chocolate that’s a little milky or fluffy like a dessert. This is the dark black chocolate that’s a lot bitter and holds nothing back in expressing [...]

Jan 302011
 
 Posted by on January 30, 2011 56 Responses »
you really, REALLY can't afford me

oooh!  almost forgot (again)!  Bruno Acampora winner is jen. (all lower case, no asterisk – clarifying because there were 3 ‘jen’ variations in the draw) :  Musette When I first stumbled into the Posse,  one of the first things I did, after I stopped drooling, was to go into the Archives to see what I’d [...]

Jan 262011
 
 Posted by on January 26, 2011 19 Responses »

Let’s all settle in to unpack the new L’Heures, shall we?  Anita is going to be reviewing one soon, Fougueuse (horse and tea according to Denyse), so I picked the one that I liked the name the best.  Did I choose well?  The notes?  Not so much. Rose, litchi, peony.  Crap. Can I talk about [...]