Move over Apres L’Ondee and Bois de Violette, there is a new violet killer in town, and its name is Stephen Jones, made by Comme des Garcons. Notes of violet leaf, meteorite, cloves, carnation, rose, violet, jasmin, heliotrope, gaà¯ac wood,… Continue Reading
If you visit the Dianne Brill fragrance blurb on Beautyhabit, in search of information about the scent, it says “Instead of giving you a list of the many precious ingredients in this fragrance, I would like to offer you a… Continue Reading
This year has been an interesting and trying time, pulling me inward until I was so sick of myself that I could scream and then forcing me to live more outwardly than I had in a long time, finally ridding… Continue Reading
Every now and again I get in a conversation with a fellow perfume fan about how much a fragrance is “worth,” when someone’s trying to make a decision about whether to buy something spendy. One answer is: it’s worth whatever… Continue Reading
Two things – holiday and a makeup update. I´ll put makeup at the bottom so you can skip it if you want to. First – I invite each of you to comment on/link to one particular special holiday tradition you´d… Continue Reading
It´s been a great few days. First off, I got The Big Cheese on a flight out of Singapore next week, thereby avoiding the Bangkok mess entirely. The BKK airport is nominally “open” — with a trickle of flights and… Continue Reading
First, winner of the Rosine Rose Praline and Social Creatures Frankfurt Kitchen sample is: Lora. Click on the contact us over on the left and send me your address and I’ll get these in the mail to you. Seeing as… Continue Reading