This post is about the seemingly selfless tradition of buying a young girl her first perfume, but I must admit that my motivations for writing it were purely selfish: I don’t want to smell Pink Sugar anymore. I have been silently suffering at the hands of Pink Sugar-wearing tweens since its release in 2003, and [...]
Derring-Do by Ineke Sometimes you just want to smell nice. On a warm day when you’re running around you might even want something fresh and light. Rifling through the sample ‘ho pile I came across this little number by San Francisco-based perfumer Ineke. It has bright citrus and something called “rain [...]
By Tom I am always wowed by the generosity of the people I meet in this perfume world. Not only have I made what I feel are true and lasting friendships, but there are people who, at the drop of a hat and for no other reason than a desire to spread the joy, will [...]