The Heat is On

Well the heat has finally hit here as well. Not like Paris, not even like Peoria, but it hit 80 F at 10am and it isn’t looking like it will get much better. So I will skip the slightly musky… Continue Reading

Boss Orange for Men by Hugo Boss

Hey Posse! You’ll know the name Rodrigo Flores-Roux. As close to perfume royalty as such a title could offer. Over 200 perfumes signed by him and counting. Celebrating its 15th year but now only available through the discounters, very reasonably… Continue Reading

Summer Rerun: Tabac Original by Maurer & Wirtz

This weekend I actually did some chores. Cleaning and rearranging stuff and going through clothing to get rid of things that don’t fit anymore. I will also try to keep in check the smug look I will give myself when… Continue Reading

154 Cologne by Jo Malone

Hiya Posse, If you’ve been reading for a while you’ll know that my husband Jin has become a bit of a perfumista himself. He has a collection of interesting things, mostly a few years old, that he has fallen in… Continue Reading

Post B-Day Whining

Thanks to you all for the birthday wishes- you made turning 39 as comforting as always. I’d like to tell you that I did all sort of spectacular and interesting things. I didn’t. I didn’t even have the heat as… Continue Reading

Parfums de Marly Les Extraits

Heya Posse! Last year I dropped into Sydney’s Parfums de Marly flagship store in our historic and beautiful Strand Arcade. Michael is the manager there and I’ve known him for decades. He’s a lovely guy, still deeply connected to the… Continue Reading

I Came, I Saw, I Complained. (What I did on my birthday)

Saturday was the big day, and I did.. nothing. I read a book. Just sat outside and read a book. “Lucia in London”, which I had not read in ages. I also bought a small cake that was on sale… Continue Reading