Off Topic: Tea

Well, I was going to write something about perfume but I got an a bout of allergies that screwed up the sniffer. Nose clogged and eyes watering to the point where concerned citizens offered counseling when walking down the boulevard.… Continue Reading →

Providence Perfume Co. Moss Gown

The other day I stumbled across a cache of perfume samples that I think were from the Posse’s event last year (which really needs to happen again- it was too fun to meet all of you and especially to watch… Continue Reading →

I’ve Got Nothing

Well, I’ve got nothing except the flu. Nose blockage, fever, chills and a complete lack of decent stuff on TV. I do have a larder filled with canned soup (that I can’t taste) and frozen food. Sorry for the lack… Continue Reading →

Scented Candles

I have to admit that I am a late convert to the idea of scented candles. Of for that matter of candles at all. I have a bit of phobia about open flames, since so many house fires are started… Continue Reading →

Tango by Masque Milano

If there’s one thing I love it’s a rich, spicy amber scent. When I was in ScentBar the other day, I got a whiff of this one, certainly one of the richest and spiciest I’ve smelled for a while. Ingredients… Continue Reading →

I Got Plenty of Nothin’

Okay, it’s been a week. The temps in LA were pretty darned high (mid nineties at the beach and well over 100 inland) and there was even some high humidity from a hurricane in Baja. In short, it’s been nasty.… Continue Reading →

smell bent five

It’s hard to credit since I feel about five years old myself, but smell bent has turned five. You all know that I think they’re great, delivering brilliant scents at price points that those of us in the Hoi Polloi… Continue Reading →