Summer Reading
Well, I am writing this the Wednesday before the holiday, since I am sure I will be too lazy to actually do it on the day and will have two days worth of work to return to on Tuesday. Well,… Continue Reading
Author: Tom
Memorial Day
Well, this weekend is Memorial Day here in the old USofA. According to Wikipedia Memorial Day “is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States.”… Continue Reading
Spring has Sprung
Well, I hope everyone had a very pleasant Mother’s Day. I sent out greetings to my friends who are moms and enjoyed seeing pictures of the Northern Lights, which apparently could be seen as far south as southern California. Unfortunately… Continue Reading
SERGE LUTENS ÉCRIN DE FUMÉE AND Dans Le Bleu Qui Pétille
The last two of the freebies from my purchase of that Bell Jar. Écrin de Fumée is one that Cinnamon reviewed last year, so go and click on her piece to get the salient points (and enjoy her writing, as… Continue Reading
Serge Lutens Santal Majuscule and Parole d’Eau
Well, one of the nice things about ordering from the source (in addition to their packaging; SL does pitch black everything, Dior does pristine white, and Guerlain is beribboned and luxe as can be) is that you get samples. Lutens… Continue Reading
You can’t go back: Zibeline de Weil
Well this one has been a long time coming. I’ve actually had the sample of vintage Zibeline that I got from Surrender to Chance for almost a year now, and have been dabbing little pin pricks of it here and… Continue Reading
The Classics: Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior
Well, I happen to be writing this on the day of the eclipse (because sometimes I don’t leave things until the last second.) A minor eclipse fever has gripped the nation, including in Southern California, where we are nowhere near… Continue Reading