Frederic Malle Lys Mediterannee and Cat Butt Love

Oh, don’t worry, it’s not Frederic Malle’s Lys Mediterannee that has anything to do with Cat Butt Love. That’s another story, after I snuggle up to Lys and get all happy. Lys has been one of my top picks for… Continue Reading

Do I have Good Taste? (Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassie)

Anyone who knows me knows the answer to that question is a puzzled  – maybe?  I’m so tasteless in some things, like my love for The Real Housewives and Dance Moms, but have incredible taste in other areas, like… well,… Continue Reading

Stifled by Good Breeding: Frederick Malle Portrait of a Lady

By Tom Well, it finally hit Barneys: Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Portrait of a Lady, by Dominique Ropion.  The blurb from Barneys reads: “A Symphonic perfume combining notes of benzoin, musk and sandalwood with a patchouli heart topped by… 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

Frederic Malle Dans tes Bras

  Finally got my little sample of Frederic Malle’s newest, Dans tes Bras.  Created by Maurice Roucel, it has notes of bergamot, clove, violet, jasmine, sandalwood, patchouli, salicylates, incense, Cashmeran (a mix of musk, woods, and resin), heliotrope and white musk.  DtB… Continue Reading