Fragrance Notes Attack! What Makes You Run Screaming?

Hi there Perfume Posse! Great to be with you again this Thursday. Hopefully you are all as well as possible and life is smiling gently for you. If not, then grab yourself a cuppa or a glass of your fave… Continue Reading

Shalimar, the world’s first oriental perfume: GUERLAIN: Video Story

Hey There People of the Posse! Tom is dealing with some personal stuff so I’m filling in today, fingers crossed he’ll be back next week. Shalimar is my favourite scent of all time. I found this marvellous film online and… Continue Reading

Wood & Absinth by Mark Buxton Perfumes 2008

Hi there Perfume Posse, Today we look at one of Mark Buxton’s creations; Wood & Absinth. You will know his name from creating some of the most popular Comme des Garcons, Le Labo, House of Sillage and many others including… Continue Reading

Carillon pour un ange by Tauer Perfumes 2010

Heya Posse Peeps! Carillon pour un ange is Andy Tauer’s lily of the valley extravaganza. He tells us that lily of the valley was the note that made him want to be a perfumer. After years of trials he gave is this… Continue Reading

Indus by Dawn Spencer Hurwitz for DSH Perfumes 2012

His there Posse. Hope this finds you all happy and well. If you are only one or neither then fingers crossed reading about fragrance will give you a lift. I wanted to talk about one of my favourite DSH Perfumes… Continue Reading

Calypso Violette by Christiane Celle for Calypso 1999

Hi there Posse, Tom is completely snowed under and has asked me to fill for him today. I thought we could chat about a little known, in my part of the world anyway, fragrance called Calypso Violette. A while ago I… Continue Reading

Contradiction by Ann Gottlieb for Calvin Klein 1998

Heya Posse. Contradiction was never on my radar. I had not put even a millisecond of thought towards it. That is until a friend of mine told me it was the only fragrance she ever wore and found everything else… Continue Reading