Prescriptives Calyx, Chanel Coromandel: You smell (fill in the blank)

A few comments on a recent post of mine gave me pause for thought about how others perceive our fragrance. The perfume we wear can elicit strong responses, both positive and negative and sometimes in unexpected ways. One of my… Continue Reading

Creme de la Creme

  well, my head is just spinning!   See, I spent the weekend in the LEAST glam place on Planet Musette:  Britt, IA.  Labor Day, as the Posse knows, is my yearly pilgrimage to the Draft Horse Hitch Show. Five… Continue Reading

Creme Noir

Wait!  I haven’t finished telling you about my Streetwalk up Boul Mich!    sooo…where were we?  lessee..(we did Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom…did we do Chanel?  Quick Chanel:  Howard LOVES Sycomore.  Made ‘mmmm’ noises at Jersey.  huh.  Eau de Cologne and Bel Respiro… Continue Reading

Hot!Hot!Hot!

          Feelin’ HOT!HOT!HOT!   So.   Did you just get back from Pluto?  If not, you know most of the US is in a massive heat wave.  Nature seems determined to fry us into Bac-O’s, then blow… Continue Reading

Seeking a Hint of Winter in Midsummer

Summer struck my particular neck of northern New England this week, and with it came a predictable, corresponding craving for refreshing fragrances. Citrus-based scents are nicely crisp, and green fragrances can cut the heat, along with mint perfumes, if you… Continue Reading

Curated

This is a post within a post so hang in there, okay?  It’s going to look a bit like Shameless Self-Promotion but actually it’s not – not really.  It’s more about ‘edutainment’.  Awhile back Patty and I were discussing how… Continue Reading

Frederic Malle Lys Mediterannee and Cat Butt Love

Oh, don’t worry, it’s not Frederic Malle’s Lys Mediterannee that has anything to do with Cat Butt Love. That’s another story, after I snuggle up to Lys and get all happy. Lys has been one of my top picks for… Continue Reading