Impact Intense by Tommy Hilfiger

Hi there Posse. My mate Ainslie gave Jin and me a couple of bottles of perfume that she’d been given but didn’t want. I scored a Tom Ford (more on that later) and Jin got Tommy Hilfiger Impact Intense. Surprise! It’s… Continue Reading

Birthdays, Beauty Events, and More Whining..

Well, first off, a bit of news: I received an email from Serge Lutens reading that Datura Noir and Clair de Musc have been resurrected in the form of bell jars, available to order from the mothership at $305 for… Continue Reading

Fanfare by Thameen London 2023

Hey Posse. Remembering Cinnamon’s London Sniff Post I have saved an excellent addendum till now. While we were in Harrod’s sniffing and flirting shamelessly with the SAs we got talking to the Thameen London rep. His knowledge of the brand… Continue Reading

Happy Birthday To Me

Props if you have seen the bad 80’s slasher movie with the girl from “Little House on the Prairie.” So today is my 39th birthday. It’s like the 45th 39th, so it’s the Annual Patsy Stone Memorial 39th. Therefore, I… Continue Reading

Queen by Boujee Bougies 2023

Hi Posse! Last month in London I went out to Leighton Buzzard to see the Olfaction crew, Nick Gilbert and Pia Long. They very thoughtfully gave me some decants to go away and explore. When they released the Boujee Bougies candle range… Continue Reading

Cinabre by Maria Candida Gentile

Hi there Perfumed Posse Peeps. You might remember not long ago I told you of buying some Maria Candida Gentile testers for a song in a run out sale. They were my January New Idea reward. Cinabre was one of… Continue Reading

This ‘N That ‘N More Violet Ida

So this weekend was Pride here in Los Angeles, and for the first time since Covid it was back in (almost) full force. Pride is celebrated (mostly) in West Hollywood, where they shut down a stretch of the boulevard for… Continue Reading