Casual Chat on New Year’s Eve
Hey there! It’s the end of the year; I feel like some parts went by way too fast, and other parts? Not nearly fast enough. This post will (mostly) be up on New Year’s Eve and I know lots of… Continue Reading
Hey there! It’s the end of the year; I feel like some parts went by way too fast, and other parts? Not nearly fast enough. This post will (mostly) be up on New Year’s Eve and I know lots of… Continue Reading
I just got back from a week in Savannah, Georgia. It was lovely – I stayed downtown in the historic district, and in addition to the usual tourist-y stuff I did my share of wandering around all the beautiful squares… Continue Reading
Hey, everyone – for those who “do” Thanksgiving, I hope it was a nice one. Carolyn and I cooked several delicious dishes here, including dessert. On my gratitude list was the fact that I didn’t have to leave the house… Continue Reading
Hey, friends. I’ve already gotten ahold of some of your book recommendations (thanks to whoever mentioned the Marlow Murder Club, and also The Housemaid lol), and I’m reviewing a lovely classic fragrance on my next post. Today, though? I finally… Continue Reading
I’m posting this on the eve of the elections in the U.S., and unless you’ve just arrived on Earth you probably know all about it. There are A Lot of Feelings. Tensions are high. I’m not betting we’ll know the… Continue Reading
Let’s talk about Chanel, shall we? This post was inspired by a dip or three into my housemate’s vintage bottles of No. 5 and No. 19. Eons ago, when I was a young, broke lass and well before my fragrance… Continue Reading
I remember my first encounter with Etat Libre d’Orange at Henri Bendel in New York, with a group of perfumistas, probably at a Sniffa. Some of the names/scents were provocative, ridiculous, or obscene – Putain de Palaces, Encens et Bubblegum,… Continue Reading