Sorry about not having the ginger thing this week. I’m traveling and forgot to grab all the great ideas for ginger scents and bring them with me. But I grabbed Dior’s new Patchouli Imperial and Shalimar Initial parfum instead. Dry patchouli lovers – rejoice! Dior’s version is gorgeous, very chypre. Notes they list are sandalwood, [...]
I’m thinking today about better living through chemistry. (No, not THAT kind of chemistry!) The magic of perfume, of course. As I mentioned in the Posse’s Top 10 of summer earlier this month, Le Labo’s Tubereuse 40 is, without a doubt, instant liquid happiness for me. It lifts my spirits, puts a smile on [...]
Can I get a collective “Hallelujah!!”? Yep, it’s that time of year again: back to school. Now those of you who don’t have kids may not care, but for those who do, it’s a pretty big day. As much as we love them, it will be nice to get a break [...]
by Tom Fathers Day is coming on the 19th so I thought I would give a list of 5 scents that I think Dad would like. I’m not going to be totally niche-y here since A) I don’t know that the average Dad really needs or wants to be smelling of glove leather, Tikka Masala [...]
A Tale of Beginner’s Mind by Musette Every now and then I’ll meet someone who admits to lurking on the Posse but won’t comment, afraid that they don’t know enough, thinking I , The Great Musette, am so knowledgeable about perfume. (wait. the Earth just shifted off its axis from the Posse’s [...]