Vintage Coty Chypre and My Comfort Zone

We have been a bit about our comfort zones, lately, whether staying in them or breaking out of them, or merely musing about how ours may be a little bit different than others and might be decidedly less comforting to… Continue Reading

Happy New Year!

Well New Years has come and gone. I didn’t make any resolutions this year, feeling (blaming? Making excuses?) that the past hew years have been so tumultuous that I would just try to cruise on, keeping my head, and it’s… Continue Reading

Cheap & Cheerful: Coty Wild Musk

Last week I was muttering about musks and commenter rosarita mentioned Coty Wild Musk. I’ve never smelled it but I am a sucker for A) musk and 2) the phrase “practically free online” so I was off to the races.… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens Clair de Musc, Muscs Kublai Khan and Kiehl’s Original Musk

Now that it’s autumn, the days are getting shorter and the temps have (briefly) flirted with something resembling chilly here in SoCal (we even had rain over the weekend!) I find myself wanting to grab some more wintery scents. Some… Continue Reading

Areej Le Dore New Releases – Atlantic Ambergris, Oud Picante, Flux de Fleur and Inverno Russo

Atlantic Ambergris, Oud Picante, Flux de Fleur and Inverno Russo

Areej Le Dore as four new releases –  Atlantic Ambergris, Oud Picante, Flux de Fleur and Inverno Russo.  I have them, I smelled them, and I am in love.  I love what  Russian Adam is doing here – limited batches… Continue Reading