Samples, Samples, Samples >> Full Bottle

Hey there Perfume Posse, I am a serial sampler. Yes, I grab a bunch of samples on a regular basis. Samples are an excellent way for me to try, and often try again, stuff that I like. Not sure if any… Continue Reading

Lolita Lempicka EdP by Annick Menardo for Lolita Lempicka 1997

Hey there Posse, Lolita Lempicka EdP turns 20 this year! I can’t believe the magical apple has been in my collection and others around me for so long. I just bought a new bottle to replace my last one. and it’s still… Continue Reading

Julia by Jean-Francois Latty for Teo Cabanel 2005

Hey Posse. Teo Cabanel is a French company in business since the end of the 19th century. Caroline Ilacqua inherited the company in 2003 at the tender age of 22. After graduating in International Business in Paris and Dublin, she worked in advertising… Continue Reading

5 Partner Memory Scents

Hey there Posse, Today I wanted to chat about my 5 Partner Memory Scents. As you may know I have a super great partner Jin. He grew up very poor in a tiny fishing village of South Korea near Busan. Through… Continue Reading

Vintage Miss Dior by J Carles + P Vacher for DIOR 1947

Hi Posse, I can’t stop myself spritzing my Vintage Miss Dior. My current bottle is an Eau de Toilette and it is rapidly diminishing. Even from the very first moment that it swooshes out of the natural spray I am filled… Continue Reading

Europe 2017: Jin & Portia’s Big Adventure

Hey there Posse, I have written this post in advance because Jin and I are tripping around the globe again. We’re calling this holiday Europe 2017 and are hoping to see some old friends, some new sites and cities, meet new… Continue Reading

Vanille Marine by Jean-Claude Astier for M. Micallef 2012

Hi there Posse, Vanille Marine came out the year I started writing about fragrance. My sample came in one of the luckyScent Packs that you can buy of the most up-to-date frags they get in. They come in these very annoying… Continue Reading