Iris Eyes Again, Lutens Iris Silver Mist, Malle Iris Poudre & Jovan Tropical Iris

So, I had earlier written something like iris didn’t agree with me. I should have learned from life that I should never write that about practically anything because in some way I will inevitably run across some version of said… Continue Reading

April New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for April New Idea 2023. It’s only four months and I found myself really pining for the collection. Taking three days off after London and making sure I got to spritz from… Continue Reading

Rosy Outlook: SL Rose de Nuit, Atelier des Ors Rose Omeyyade and Tom Ford Rose Prick

It is not exactly a state secret that I love roses. I know they’re almost the cliché of the flower world but I love them in all of their permutations: the big jammy spicy ones with blooms practically bigger than… Continue Reading

March New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for March New Idea 2023. February New Idea $50 Surrender To Chance Voucher Winner = Kathleen Email me: portia (underscore) turbo (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) au I’ll send your voucher out… Continue Reading

Lazy, Lazy: TIGER POWERS’ STAR FU$%ER (a rerun, kinda)

Well, for those of you who have been hanging on with bated breath about my every report on the weather in Los Angeles and it’s environs, this weekend was finally gorgeous. We had rain (and a tornado!?!) earlier in the… Continue Reading

Vintage Coty Chypre and My Comfort Zone

We have been a bit about our comfort zones, lately, whether staying in them or breaking out of them, or merely musing about how ours may be a little bit different than others and might be decidedly less comforting to… Continue Reading

February New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for February New Idea 2023. After January’s success I was worried that the excitement might be hard to maintain. As Undina reminded me last month, it’s not as easy as it sounds… Continue Reading