Oh hey, Perfume Posse! My name is Arielle Weinberg, and I run the perfume blog Scents of Self. The other day, in a fit of Sour Skittles-induced mania, I decided that I was going to become a fashion blogger instead. (My enthusiasm quickly fizzled when I realized that “fashion blogger” is really just a nice way [...]
by March I have a box from a perfumista friend sitting on my desk. I just checked the label; it’s been there for two months, unopened. Why? Because I like the idea of the possibilities that box contains. It thrills me to the marrow, just looking at it. I know you know what I’m talking [...]
By March This is not about perfume. Last week I landed a job on short notice. They wanted me to start immediately and I was ready to go. All I needed was a uniform. I’m in the DC metro area, working in a conservative industry. It is not in any way a casual-dress environment. But [...]
By March If you don’t know whether to laugh or cry, you know what time it is? Time to put on some perfume. So there I was at Nordstrom, in a massive hurry as usual, and I walked by the Chanel counter on the way out and saw No. 19 Poudré sitting there. The original [...]
By Ann First off, congrats to the winners of the Dahlia Noir samples: dinazad, Madea, Austenfan and Elizabeth C. Drop Musette an e-mail at her gmail addy evilauntieanita AT Now that we’re well into the dangerous time of year for ice and snow in the South (much of our worst weather has come January-March), it prompted [...]