Five Things I Learned From Perfume

My next post covers a whole line and goes on approximately forevvveeerrrr so here’s some amuse-bouche, inspired by the “five things” lists on the internet, and also rearranging my fragrance wardrobe for the change to cooler weather.  As one does. … Continue Reading →

A Different Take on What is Beautiful

On top of all the usual, our office in downtown Washington, DC is moving (planned pre-COVID, then delayed, now inevitable, unfortunately.)  LOL I just deleted the rest of this paragraph because nobody needs to read my tale of woe. I’m… Continue Reading →

Ralph Lauren and the Preppy Dream

This is going to be a bit of a meander.  Lots of memories, and also some perfume. I read recently in the New York Times that (like so many other businesses) Brooks Brothers has filed for bankruptcy.  They’ve been around… Continue Reading →

Woohoo, Guest Post!

Happy August, folks.  Let’s try something new.  Today please welcome our guest poster, Carolyn!  Carolyn comments on the Posse, and we got to “know” each other over a long-distance swap (Worth Courtesan for local gourmet chocolate, we both came out… Continue Reading →

Let’s Talk About Beauty Pie

This was going to be a post on more fragrances by Frank Voelkl, who did the Olfactory tea scent I reviewed recently (as well as the wildly successful Glossier You.) The fragrance post is still being worked on, so today… Continue Reading →

Let’s Take a Trip to Olfactory NYC

The brand Olfactory NYC reached out to me recently to see if they could send me some of their stuff.  Mostly I say a polite no thanks to these offers, because mostly the offers don’t appeal to me. I’m not… Continue Reading →

Fragrant Oddities

I promise, there’s a fragrance angle to this, so please read on…. In addition to fragrance and makeup I love nail polish, and I know some of you do, too.  There’s nothing like a pale, shimmery pink in the dead… Continue Reading →