Queen of Chypre

Don’t forget to visit  Olfactarama today for more interesting conversation with Brian Pera and Andy Tauer on their film/perfume collaboration!     It’s that weirdly wonderful downswing – again.  Fog in the mornings, bright sunny days…..rainy evenings.  In my City… Continue Reading

Autumn Rose

by Musette On Friday, Nava asked if any of us noticed the subtle change in the weather, with slightly shorter days and that strange shift in the blue of the sky..I’ve felt it for the past 2 weeks or so… Continue Reading

Top 10 Best Perfumes of Summer

Yesssss!  It’s SUMMAH!  And time for the Top 10 Best Perfumes for Summer. I know a lot of folks hate summer, hiding out in their AC until the first nip of autumn arrives.  Not Musette.  I love the whole ‘so… Continue Reading

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… Continue Reading

Amouage Al Shomukh Attar

Sorry, the scheduling piece of the blog decided to sleep in this morning. Did everyone who celebrates it have a nice Christmas?  Mine was lovely and quiet and weird. But those are the best kind. Speaking of weird. Well, not… Continue Reading

Amouage Tribute Attar

It arrived a few day ago, unsniffed, for my personal collection. I loved Amouage Homage so much, I knew I couldn’t go wrong with Amouage Tribute Attar. I barely dotted a drop on a wrist, went downstairs to talk to… Continue Reading

Amouage Ubar

I’ve become a big fan of the Amouage fragrances, though I’ll never be happy with their price tag. Though given the way other perfumes are coming up, they are looking more reasonable than they used to. Ubar had been off… Continue Reading