Cloud of Protection

I’ve had a rough couple of weeks.  First there was the health scare involving one of my boys, which isn’t entirely resolved yet.  It was grim enough that my daughter flew home to join us bedside at the hospital, and… Continue Reading

Nut n’ honey Monday or almost happy May!

Howdy, dear Posse folks! I’m afraid I have hit a bump in the perfume-smelling world these past few days, done in and overcome by high-school senior-itis, the fill-out-all-the-forms- for-college fever, the job-hunting blues and just general fatigue from having to… Continue Reading

Music For A While by Frederic Malle

Music For a While Frederic Malle Fragrantica

Hiya Perfume Posse! A sample of Music For A While came recently in my Surrender To Chance order. We had sniffed it last year at Le Bon Marché in Paris and had a wonderful hour or so with the SA there. I… Continue Reading

I got nothin’ – but a giveaway – and a winner

It was that kind of week, like being pecked to death by ducks.  So I got nothin’ – except a list of minor, whiny complaints about logistics (why is it always LOGISTICS!? ) and the fact that, if UPS or… Continue Reading

One final chill? Amber, spice and everything nice

Happy Easter and happy Passover weekend to all those of you who celebrate those holidays! Once again, Mother Nature has pulled one of her tricks on us here with one last cold snap; I knew I should never have crowed… Continue Reading

Batucada by L’Artisan Parfumeur

Batucada by L'Artisan Parfumeur

HiHo Perfume Peeps! You all have spring up in the northern hemisphere so I wanted to chat about a long-time favourite scent of mine, Batucada. For some reason this fragrance never gets any chatter. Since it was released I have… Continue Reading

Patty is Almost out of Puppies!

So puppies have been fun. The first four weeks were amazing, Anya was a great mom, I just took care of her, made sure she was fed, which often entailed me speeding her cottage cheese and yogurt from a spoon!… Continue Reading