Gardenia Passion by Annick Goutal

Here’s a sad story Posse. One we know all too well. I’ve long had this virtually unused 15ml bottle of Gardenia Passion by Annick Goutal. For some reason I got the urge to read gardenias and Patty had it in… Continue Reading

Four More Etat Libre: Frustration, Experimentum Crucis, Yes I Do, & Attaquer le Soleil Marquis de Sade

Well I guess I am not immune to marketing after all. In my FacePlace feed the other day an ad for a new Etat Libre scent popped up. A woman’s high heel crushing a white bloom. Very Brian DePalma circa… Continue Reading

Xerjoff Torino24

Remember the olden days when a gift with purchase was something that was actually nice? Not something seemingly picked from the pile of leftovers from the SA’s taking the really good stuff and the good stuff they gave to the… Continue Reading

Aube Rubis by Atelier des Ors

Hey there Posse Crew. Atelier des Ors is one of my favourite brands that I’m yet to purchase a full bottle of. There have been samples, decants aplenty and I want so many. The problem is choosing. A couple of… Continue Reading

ELdO Like This by Tilda Swinton

Patty reviewed this one back in the day and had perhaps the best opening line in the history of blogging: “Tilda Swinton and the people who brought you sperm perfume – together at long last.” I actually went to the… Continue Reading

Taming the Beast: Etat Libre d’Orange The Ghost in the Shell, You or Someone Like You, and Secretions Magnifiques

We recently had a discussion about Etat Libre d’Orange here and that sent me to Surrender to Chance to get a few samples. Etat Libre popped up around 2006 if I remember correctly and back in the day Patty sent… Continue Reading

India and Nepal 2025 (Travel Perfumes)

Heya Crew, Jin and I are off again this week. I’ll be reading all your comments but might take a moment to reply in spotty Indian WiFi. This year Jin wanted to get back to India to see Ghats and… Continue Reading