What to wear: Courting Guerlain Derby

Earlier this year I asked what one would wear while on Jury Duty. Well this week I am not exactly on Jury Duty but I do have to act as semi-defendant at a hearing (more like an intervention, really) between… Continue Reading

Cheap and Cheerful: Royall Lyme of Bermuda

It occurs to me that this is going up on the dreaded Valentines Day, which I ignore as much as the Super Bowl. For those of you celebrating, Happy V-Day! Well, I seem to be getting into a groove of… Continue Reading

Jury Duty: Or What to Wear?

So by the time you are reading this I will be either on, or “on call” for Jury Duty. Like anyone, I look forward to that civic duty with the joy and anticipation usually reserved for dental visits or perhaps,… Continue Reading

A Huntin’ We Will Go: Guerlain Habit Rouge, Habit Rouge Vintage and Habit Rouge L’Instinct

Avid readers of my scribblings (both of you) will know that this perfume thing kind of hit me at a young age. When other teens were spending their hard-earned (or pilfered) cash on fripperies like pot or Boones Farm, I… Continue Reading

Happy New Year, and Cartier La Panthère

Well, firstly, while you’re reading this in 2024 I am typing it on the Friday before Christmas. Why this sudden spurt of getting things done early? Efficiency? Heck no. I have made an early New Years resolution to go through… Continue Reading

Briefly: Victoria Beckham perfumes

Cinnamon covered these pretty extensively a couple of weeks ago, but since I am nothing if not a follower I had to pop for the sample set and put in my two cents. First off, I get the idea of… Continue Reading

Delight, depression, and disgust: three Diors

Well, I am writing this awaiting The Rain. In Southern California we say it like that, In Caps. The news, if we are expecting more than high humidity will be having dark intros to the weather forecast with graphics with… Continue Reading