I’ve enjoyed the recent posts about “smell-good” scents, including all your comments. Here’s some more meandering on the topic – next time will be reporting back on recent lemmings. Here’s one lemming caught and released — I got ahold of… Continue Reading
Hey friends — I was in Vancouver last week, which was fabulous (gardens! food! fragrance!) but I managed to catch COVID at the tail end of my trip. I’m home now, recovering. It’s not as bad as Omicron in 2022,… Continue Reading
Portia’s post last week on Aromatics Elixir got me thinking about the Clarins eaux (because … Clinique and Clarins are two-syllable words beginning with c?) and I had a vague recollection there was a newish one that came out during… Continue Reading
Today we’re reviewing three Commodity fragrances, but first, a fun little quiz, let’s call it “what’s that perfume?” It’s no secret that I ask strangers what lovely scented thing they are wearing. I’m friendly and not a creeper about it… Continue Reading
Kate Spade handbags were everywhere in our East Coast city in the early 2000s. I loved the balance of sharpness and whimsy in them, those cheery patterns and colors. They (and she) seemed like a lot of fun, although sadly… Continue Reading
One of the things I miss about living in the D.C. area is being able to go to Arielle Shoshana’s eponymous fragrance shop; like so many perfume lovers she’s smart and generous and a delight to chat with, and she… Continue Reading
It’s definitely warming up, although not hot, and we’re very close to the date it’s considered safe to leave tender plants outside, although I always keep an eye on the weather, so changeable here. Last night it poured for about… Continue Reading