Under a rock Monday: Le Labo at Nordstrom

Well, knock me over with a feather! OK, so I’m not as on top of beauty/fragrance trends as I once was, but this just surprised the heck out of me. Poking around on Nordstrom.com, researching for another post, I was… Continue Reading

The changing shape of fragrance: Product scents, fine fragrance, auxiliary products

I love to see fragrance lines expanding and offering us more and more products to love. Kai is a master of this, having branched out over the years and offering its tropical beauty in practically any form you can think… Continue Reading

Marathon Monday: Scents that last and last and last …

As I was poking through some sample lots the other day, I spotted a vial of indie perfumer En Voyage’s Zelda. I knew I had tried it before and enjoyed it very much, but with the chaos of life, unfortunately… Continue Reading

Accord Oud by Byredo 2010

YoooHoo! Posse! Portia from AustralianPerfumeJunkies in the posse today and we are talking the most ubiquitous 21st century fragrance trend, OUDH. Love it or hate it oudh is here to stay. Coming from Asia and the Middle East, oudh is… Continue Reading

Post-Halloween fright: What’s your scent nemesis?

Well, Halloween may be over, but there are still a few things floating around of which to be a little afraid, even in the fragrance world. What’s your big, bad scent nemesis? What strikes fear into your perfumed heart? The… Continue Reading