Givenchy L’Interdit, vintage and new

Well I promised you a perfume review and you’re going to get one. It is going to be an exercise in frustration, because I am trying the vintage version of Givenchy’s L’Interdit against the new version which is available at… Continue Reading

Peachy – a Musing on Mutability and a Giveaway

Posse… I got nothin’ …nothin’ but a kitchen full of peaches!  It’s that time of year again – the time I both look forward to – and dread. The Red Haven tree – the first to ripen – has Lost… Continue Reading

The Heat is on: or, Thwarted

Well, it’s hot here. Pretty much I suppose like everywhere else that isn’t at one of the poles at this point. It’s not even hot enough that I feel I can really complain: Although the news reports would lead one… Continue Reading

Notes on hedonism and weil zibeline

Musette’s post yesterday about hedonism (in a double dose! That’s hedonism) was interesting and kind of coincided with the arrival of my latest foray into “Stuff that Tom has Never Sniffed” from Surrender to Chance: this time Zibeline, a 1928… Continue Reading

Hedonism on the Daily – a Musing

Hedonism   he·don·ism noun the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence. Posse, we’re gonna talk about Hedonism today.  Lucky us!  This is a result of a weird couple of weeks, wherein I’ve unintentionally (but now intentionally) given over to the pursuit… Continue Reading

Hedonism on the Daily – a Musing

Hedonism   he·don·ism noun the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self-indulgence. Posse, we’re gonna talk about Hedonism today.  Lucky us!  This is a result of a weird couple of weeks, wherein I’ve unintentionally (but now intentionally) given over to the pursuit… Continue Reading

June New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for June New Idea 2023. Gosh, I’m powering g through these samples and decants. It’s starting to really look like it’s making a difference. Extra space is a very good thing. It… Continue Reading