Serge Lutens Chypre Rouge by Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

  I was lucky enough to get some of Serge Luten’s latest release, Chypre Rouge, recently, and I had looked so forward to trying this, and the resulting… well, I won’t spoil the ending.  Mr. Hyde (aka Patty) — My… Continue Reading

How to Make a Holy Grail

I posted recently on my efforts to construct three fragrance samples for Marina of Perfume-Smellin´ Things to test as her Holy Grail fragrance, while we wait for Clement Gavarry to work his magic and come up with the real deal… Continue Reading

Fridays are Trashy Again

   Click and then come back   Okay, how did he get inside the balloon, get out of his pants and then wind up with his head poked out of the hole that he crawled in? My youngest son, Harry,… Continue Reading

I Can See Clearly Now…

The winner of the Apothia giveaway was à¢â‚¬¦ patchamour! Email me your address under Contact Us to the left, and I´ll get them in the mail. Also, Marina will be posting her reviews of my Holy Grail mods on Monday;… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens Iris Silver Mist

 You know what the hardest part of writing a post is?  Coming up with a Subject and Title. Once I get that, it writes itself.  I’m thinking of being bold, shucking off  my Titling undies and going Title-less. But, no,… Continue Reading

The Grail and the Candy

As you may know, renowned perfumer Clement Gavarry has been working on creating “Holy Grail,” signature scent for Marina (a.k.a. Colombina the Terrible) of Perfume-Smellin´ Things. The creative process is being posted on Made by Blog, where there is another… Continue Reading

New Advertiser — go visit!

Fragrances&More is a new advertiser over there on the right. Click the link, go shopping for some fabulous perfumes, candles, skin care, lotions and potions. Brands like Bond No. 9, Clean, CSP, Jimmy Belasco candles, Monyette, and tons more. Put in… Continue Reading