Cheap and Cheerful, for the Boys: Pinaud Clubman aftershave

I was a little too young and perhaps a little too, er, stylish to ever get too into barbershops. Now I know that I got my hair cut somewhere when I was a kid. I do remember going to one… Continue Reading

Distance, Time and Space, and the Avon Lady

It’s funny (well, at least to me) how a random FacePlace post will bring back memories. Someone out there published a photo of their collection and in it was a little bottle in the shape of a snail, which brought… Continue Reading

Bittersweet Monday: Savoring your treasures

OK, all you perfume hoarders, this one’s for you. Looking through some old B&W photos of my family from way back when put me in a bittersweet haze of nostalgia, so I went into savoring mode and pulled out my… Continue Reading

I Want to Find a New Perfume that Smells Like…

How do I Find a New Perfume? … is one of the most common questions I hear over and over, phrased in a thousand different ways.  It can vary from – “I used to wear Giorgio, but it smells like Mule… Continue Reading

To Give or Not to Give (Away) – by Samantha

The first time I was the lucky recipient of a wonderful-smelling something, I was about 7 years old. I had a friend from Japan whose school bag was filled with really cool stuff I’d never seen before. Like erasers that… Continue Reading