Lemons…. in Life & Perfume.. (and.. a giveaway!)

My darling Posse, You know… for such a beautiful fruit (and gorgeous tree) lemons get a shockingly bad rap.  ‘When life hands you lemons’ ‘_____ is a lemon’, etc, etc .  I thought about the fruit/the rap/the smell when I… Continue Reading

Amouage Al Mas Attar – Amouage Attars

“Complex but Lighthearted” That headline is not one most associate with an Amouage attar – but Amouage Al Mas Attar breaks the normal ‘amouage attar’ mold, with its lighthearted notes of clary sage and lily of the valley, underpinned by orange blossom.… 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

Best Perfumes of 2008

Best Perfumes of 2008 The first thing that hit us when we went to pull this Best Perfumes of 2008 list together is the monumental number of fragrances released in 2008, many of which we have yet to smell, even though… Continue Reading