Parfumerie Generale Bois Naufrage

Can I start off by saying how amazing LuckyScent is? I remember when they first came on the scene, they were purveying a few niche brands; now they are THE source for all scents niche. I want to go to… Continue Reading

SJP NYC

Yeah, I know; I should be tied to a tree and pelted mercilessly with rotten eggs. Haven´t we already established that SJP NYC is just another addition to the vast pile of fruity floral bombs that doesn´t need any more… Continue Reading

Let There Be Light

Evil Auntie Musette started this, and I´m continuing it. This is not about weight, size, or how many times I haven´t been to the gym in the past couple of years. Light is a metaphor for a sense of being.… Continue Reading

From Bad to Worse

I was malled. Marc Jacobs Daisy is a little nothing of a fragrance that I happen to like.  I don’t even think I need to go look at my original review to quote myself: it’s a fragrance entirely devoid of… Continue Reading

L-O-L-A, Lola

Two weeks ago, I posted a picture of a post-spaghetti western, pre-Dirty Harry Clint Eastwood for an essay in which I compared the allure of foody/gourmand fragrances to a “fatal attraction”. The reason I chose Clint instead of Glenn Close,… Continue Reading