Mainstream Designer Sniffing: Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs,

Hey POSSE! Last minute gifts? I know most of us don’t really get to the mainstream designer stuff anymore so I thought it might be good to know a couple that I was asked to buy for people. It makes… Continue Reading

Layering Roses: Everything’s Coming Up Roses

Hey there Posse! Layering Roses. This evening Jin put up a new Fanaway fan in a spare bedroom. I often use this room when our schedules don’t work. Jin works 12 hour shifts (that move constantly) in a dangerous job… Continue Reading

Unexpected Layering: Contradiction and Le Lion

Hey Posse! Hope this finds you all safe & well. Unexpected Layering? Yeah, we will get to that in a moment. I think Jin and I may be going a bit doolally. All this hanging out together in lockdown! In… Continue Reading

Greg Davies: Best School Teacher Story Ever!

Hey there Perfume Posse. Greg Davies is the star of UK TV series Man Down 2013-now. I haven’t seen it but now I’m going to get Jin to find it and we can watch it together. The story of a… Continue Reading

Contradiction by Ann Gottlieb for Calvin Klein 1998

Heya Posse. Contradiction was never on my radar. I had not put even a millisecond of thought towards it. That is until a friend of mine told me it was the only fragrance she ever wore and found everything else… 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

The Body Shop Love Etc…

I must admit, it´s been a very long time since I´ve given anything at The Body Shop more than a passing glance. But, if I can wax nostalgic for a bit, I´ll tell you that years ago, I spent countless… Continue Reading