Tops of Winter 2012

Before we begin:  HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!   May it be a fragrant,floral,foody,flirty,FUN day for everyone!!                             I, Musette the Ingrate, was going to start this post with my regular diatribe against Winter, then I realized  it would be churlish and possibly irritate the Nature Gods who would then send down 423 feet of snow and ice and [...]

Tops of Winter 2012

2011 in Review

Whew!  2011 is nearly over and I still don’t have my Escape limo and I have NO idea where Woody Harrelson is right now.   Better hustle!!!  But – we still have a few days so let’s take a look back at the  best/worst/most intriguing of 2011.  Most of this will be perfume, as it is [...]

2011 in Review

Parfumerie Generale No. 25 Indochine

I love several scents from the (I think) rather under-appreciated Parfumerie Generale.  Indochine promises to rocket to the top of the list.  Which is strange, since reading the description of “spicy, powdery woods” I would normally think either snooze or scrub. It opens with a perfect balance of pepper and sweetness and I swear Mace [...]

Parfumerie Generale No. 25 Indochine

Parfumerie Generale Bois Naufrage

Can I start off by saying how amazing LuckyScent is? I remember when they first came on the scene, they were purveying a few niche brands; now they are THE source for all scents niche. I want to go to L.A. to live in their warehouse. It makes sense – I’d save a bundle on [...]

Parfumerie Generale Bois Naufrage

Top 10 Scents of Winter

Yes, ladies and gentlemen — it’s that time of the year again, when we all put forth our Top Ten Fragrances of Winter.  These are scents that may be new, or just new to us — or perhaps rediscoveries or simply old favorites that we rely on to get us through the gloomies until Spring. [...]

Top 10 Scents of Winter