As I wrote on PST Yesterday, one of the interesting aspects of moving after 20-odd years is rediscovering things you’ve let sit idle. Some of them were books- how could I have let Mapp & Lucia sit there gathering dust… Continue Reading
You all know by not that I think smell bent’s Brent Leonesio is one of the most talented people out there. He’s now teamed up with the Institute of Art & Olfaction to create a perfume for the artist Austin… Continue Reading
I’m Baaaaaccckkk! Well it’s not a secret that I am a fan of Mona di Orio’s scents. Imagine my surprise when a sample of this showed up unannounced in my doorstep. According to the copy that came with it, it… Continue Reading
Last time I reviewed four new eaux de cologne from Australian perfume house Fleurage. Today I’m going to write about the other four, Plantation, Four Thieves, Gentleman’s Chypre and Fougere. Plantation is meant to evoke the idea of a tea… Continue Reading
I was sadly unable to actually meet Emma Leah of Fleurage Perfumes when she was briefly in Los Angeles, which is too bad. But she did send me samples of her latest work, her eaux de cologne. There are 8… Continue Reading
Last week when I was writing about perfumes that lift one up, I hadn’t received the decant I ordered from Surrender To Chance. Had I, Je Reviens would have rocketed to the top of that list. Created in 1932 by… Continue Reading
This has been an odd week. I won’t go into particulars but it’s been a week when I’ve been revisiting some of the scents (decants and FB) that give me comfort in times of stress, even when they’re not at… Continue Reading