“Me” day Monday: How do you splurge?

I recently had that rarest of experiences, especially for a parent: A me day, a splurge day mostly all to myself. Didn’t have to go anywhere or do anything, so I asked myself, “What should I treat myself to, since… Continue Reading

Mainstream surprise part 2: Gucci Bloom

Ah, Gucci. I’ve had a love/lukewarm thing going on with their scents for some time. Love, love, loved their big green with an attitude: Gucci Envy. And the warm, woodsy-ish scent from a few years back, the one that came… Continue Reading

Pleasant surprise on the retail front: A Diptyque sighting

Browsing department stores can be a bit on the depressing side, especially when there are no worthwhile new fragrances to sniff and all you can see for miles are celebuscents. But I had a happy surprise last week when I… Continue Reading