Olfactory fireworks for the Fourth of July

With the Fourth of July holiday just around the corner (Tuesday) for our Posse peeps in the U.S., and the parades, picnics and fireworks that go with it, I pondered what, if any, scent has ever set off fireworks in… Continue Reading

Olfactory fireworks and happy Fourth of July!!

Happy Fourth of July to those of you who celebrate it! And for those who don’t, a happy first Monday in July! For many of us, the day will be filled with parades, cookouts and other celebrations, and of course,… Continue Reading

Arghhh – so much to love: Keeping up with forgotten favorites

That old saying about too much of a good thing was definitely NOT written by a perfumista, because when we love — really love — a scent, there’s rarely such a thing as too much of it (thanks to our… Continue Reading

Memory lane Monday (sort of): Hooray for Calyx (and Clinique)!

Apologies here to you for writing about something you all have probably known about for months already. I guess I’ve been in somewhat of a retail vacuum for the past six or seven months, however, because it wasn’t until I… Continue Reading

Got the back to school blues — or not?

If you’re a parent, then school starting for your children may or may not be a mixed bag. I’m a bit sorry to see summer go, especially as it wasn’t all that hot this year where I live, which was… Continue Reading