Lemony Favourites (by Nava)
Thanks for all the input last week on my decision to try and come up with a “signature” scent. I know going “cold turkey” is not the way to do it, and I’m starting to think that a small grouping… Continue Reading
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Ayala Moriel Parfums
by Nava For the past year, I’ve been looking for a Canadian perfume brand, or a Canadian perfumer to write about. I’m not a big fan of Lise Watier and her Nieges scents, or any of her other scents, and… Continue Reading
Scent Challenge and Mini-Review
There’s a review down there. But first – it’s been awhile since we had one of our little Posse reindeer games, isn’t it? Well, here’s one I’m proposing – we’re going to call it the Signature Scent Challenge. The challenge… Continue Reading
Tom Ford Private Blend Purple Patchouli
When is patchouli not patchouli? When Tom Ford puts his name on the bottle. I´ve made no secret of my stormy relationship with patchouli, and I don´t think we’ll ever achieve the sort of détente that will allow me to… Continue Reading
Annick Goutal Ninfeo Mio
The Big Cheese and I like wine. We’re volume consumers, buying it by the case and drinking it with lunch and dinner, and our price point is around $10 a bottle ($7 on sale.) If someone serves me a glass… Continue Reading
Mandragore Pourpre
As many of you already know, I am a shameless Annick Goutal Mandragore fangirl (actually, I’m pretty much an Annick Goutal fangirl). Mandragore is one of the few fragrances I wear often enough that I have had to replace the… Continue Reading
Annick Goutal Passion
Getting ready for a party recently, I put on an old tried-but-true and realized I´d never given it much attention on the blog. So here´s my brief, hot-weather kids-underfoot paean to Annick Goutal Passion, and the AG brand in general.… Continue Reading