Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes

Dear Perfume Posse. Stop everything you are doing. Right Now! Go and get yourself a sample of Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes. Seriously, as a card carrying perfumista, you need to at least try it. It may not change your… Continue Reading

Poivre Noir by Serge Lutens (Thanks Tom!)

Hey Posse. Remember a couple of months ago Tom did a post on Serge Lutens’ Poivre Noir? Well colour me lemming. I’m not sure why but the release of Poivre Noir kind of passed me by. I knew it was… Continue Reading

Long Gone

Hiya Posse, It’s the time of year that I start having reflective thoughts. Love, good times, loss, grief, pinnacles and depths all come flooding back. It’s nearly impossible to live on this planet and fail to be swept up in… Continue Reading

Gifts 2025 (Under US$50)

Hey there Crew. I’m looking around at the things we can buy for this season of giving. It’s getting well out of hand. My thought here is that spending enormous amounts of money on gifts will not make people love… Continue Reading

Lemon Island by Atelier Cologne

Hey Posse! Things you may not know. FragranceNet (Not Affiliated) has 10ml Atelier Cologne travel sprays. Yeah, the manufacturers version. Nice hefty glass and not prone to leakage in aeroplanes. We were talking recently somewhere about how Atelier Cologne was… Continue Reading

Jontue by Revlon

Hey hey Posse Peeps! I’m not sure exactly when Jontue came up in comments recently but there’s been a bottle around here for a while. I probably spritzed it a few times when it arrive and then boxed it away… Continue Reading

Glasshouse Montego Bay Rhythm Hand Cream

Hey Posse, Glasshouse seems to be a multinational now. It started here in Australia and my mate Ainslie Walker was a creator/designer/perfumer there for many years. She is a serious genius and I bet the Glasshouse crew are kicking themselves… Continue Reading