I’ve been thinking about getting a tattoo. In some discreet spot, probably a place that nobody would see unless they shared a locker room (or a bedroom) with me. Why have I been thinking this? I have no idea. There… Continue Reading
Since March dabbles around all the time in celeb scents, I decided to go trawling around as well. Queen by Queen Latifah is her first entry into the perfume market. From the marketing copy: “The top notes premiere with lightly… Continue Reading
Having blogged on a difficult, fancypants niche scent on Monday, I thought I’d blog on the opposite end of the spectrum today – AbdesSalaam Attar Mecca Balsam from the Scents of the Soul series. As many of you know, I… Continue Reading
Note to anyone expecting a perfume post for today. This will touch on smell, but it’s mostly a Travelogue. Our trip to Costa Rica was wondrous. You never really believe a place can be that lush and almost untouched, until… Continue Reading
Thanks to everyone who chimed in on the Swag Wank. I knew it was going to be a controversial topic, and I’d like to say how proud (and unsurprised) I am that we could natter on and people could disagree… Continue Reading
As some of you are aware, last fall the FTC made rules requiring that bloggers disclose any freebies, or monetary payments they receive from companies for reviewing their products, all in the name of Blogger Transparency. (I’ll note here that,… Continue Reading
For those of you in the know, Andy Tauer’s been busy doing his annual Advent Calendar Giveaway on his blog – each day he’s giving away samples of “Eau d´épices” (“experimental, fresh from the lab”) – plus maybe something else… Continue Reading