Ebene Fume by Tom Ford

Hey posse. Another cab from the Surrender To Chance decant pack I bought recently. Ébène Fumé (from here in Ebene Fume) by Tom Ford comes in the most divinely coloured bottle cap and plate. I’ve been lusting after it like crazy. Also,… Continue Reading

A Glancing Light

It’s August…and the light is shifting, turning to a ‘glancing light’… light is hitting surfaces at acute angles and shadows are sharper.  It’s this, even more than temperature, that lets me know Autumn is just around the corner. A few… Continue Reading

Disco Stew, Too: Halston for Women

Last time I nattered on about the guy fragrances from Halston; this time let’s talk about the ladies. Halston (Now “Halston Classic”) Was released in 1975 according to Fragrantica, with notes of: Top notes are Green Leaves, Mint, Melon, Bergamot… Continue Reading

Violet Ida by Miller Harris

Hey Posse. I spoke a few weeks ago about getting a large decant order from Surrender To Chance. A whole bunch of stuff that was either brand new to me or revisiting some things I’d tried and loved but never… Continue Reading

Brown Girl Jane – a Giveaway

Hey, Posse!  No, Brown Girl Jane isn’t my (yet another name) for my late, beloved Girl.  First off, she was blonde, not brown and second… no.  What Brown Girl Jane is?  Welp!  It’s a new (or new to me) line… Continue Reading

Hemingway by Masque Milano

Hi there Posse. Way back I tried Hemingway by Masque Milano, it’s actually (homage to) Hemingway but I’ve always called it by the writer’s name only. SOZ Masque crew. Back then I wrote this: OK, if you LOVE vetiver or don’t… Continue Reading

Singing on the Surface of the Sun

Posse!  Let’s talk about the heat!  Surface of the Sun-level heat.  I’m sitting here, in 96F temps.  I have not yet melted in a puddle of goo.  Of course, I’m not moving around much and I’m drinking copious amounts of… Continue Reading