Why won’t you be what I want you to be?

Have you ever decided you’re going to love a perfume before you’ve even smelled it? What happens when you finally try it—that perfume that is going to be The One, The Ultimate, The Perfect Perfume—and it’s nothing like you expected?… Continue Reading

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes (in perfume tastes)

Once upon a time I thought every perfume should smell like a rose. In 10th grade, I was thrilled to be given a complete Perfumer’s Workshop Tea Rose set. Every morning I slathered on the lotion, puffed on the powder,… Continue Reading

To Give or Not to Give (Away) – by Samantha

The first time I was the lucky recipient of a wonderful-smelling something, I was about 7 years old. I had a friend from Japan whose school bag was filled with really cool stuff I’d never seen before. Like erasers that… Continue Reading