Cheap and Cheerful, for the Boys: Pinaud Clubman aftershave

I was a little too young and perhaps a little too, er, stylish to ever get too into barbershops. Now I know that I got my hair cut somewhere when I was a kid. I do remember going to one… Continue Reading

August New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for August New Idea 2023. August! WOW! We’ve been at this for 8 months and at the start of our 9th. This really feels achievable. I hope some of you are still… Continue Reading

Neared 4 by Neared, South Korea

Hi there Posse! We were in South Korea earlier this year with two of our dearest girlfriends, Kerri & TinaG. We always stay in the Ibis Ambassador Seoul Insadong. It’s cheap and convenient for food, shopping, transport and historic artefacts.… Continue Reading

Belle de Jour by Eris Parfums

Hiya Posse. Barbara Herman is one of my perfume heroes.  Originally a blogger, Yesterday’s Perfume, then an author, Scent and Subversion: Decoding a Century of Provocative Perfume (2013). Then Eris Parfums, a fragrant house steeped in history for modern sensibilities.… Continue Reading

Coming through the hurriquake with Neil Morris

Well, I don’t know what your news media was covering over the past few days but ours was all about Hurricane Hilary- when she would hit, where she would hit, and how hard she would hit. Looking at the predictions… Continue Reading

I Fancy You by Jessica Simpson

Hey Posse. Jessica Simpson is one of my faves. I liked her music, went crazy for her as Daisy Duke and have had a long love affair with her Fancy Nights perfume. Rifling through the samples and decants for New… Continue Reading

Eau de Cologne Imperiale Guerlain

Hey there Posse peeps. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere then I reckon you are sweltering right now. While I’m down in the cool of winter, which I may have mentioned before is my happiest temperature range. We rarely get… Continue Reading