Frederic Malle Synthetic Jungle, Le Parfum de Therese and Uncut Gem

Frederic Malle is a house that I do really like, as a matter of fact it is my second favorite of the houses formerly known as “niche” (you can’t be niche and owned by a giant corporation, which seems to… Continue Reading →

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 →