Got the back to school blues — or not?

If you’re a parent, then school starting for your children may or may not be a mixed bag. I’m a bit sorry to see summer go, especially as it wasn’t all that hot this year where I live, which was… Continue Reading

Traveling Monday: Scents for a summer road trip

I’m heading down the highway for a few days at the beach so I will be out of touch for a bit. My destination doesn’t offer much in the way of sniffing, so I’ll have to bring my own. But… Continue Reading

Share your thoughts: Giveaway roundup

I’m going to turn the tables a little on you today, darling Posse peeps, and put the ball in your court, so to speak. You get to be the reviewer today for our giveaway roundup. If you’ve won a sample… Continue Reading

What’s your EBP (winter version) — and Oriental Lace giveaway winners

First off, congratulations to: Poodle Red and Shaney who have each won a sample of Oscar de la Renta’s Oriental Lace. To claim your prize, click on the Drop Us a Note link at the very top of the page,… Continue Reading

Help! A wake-up scent for the mid-afternoon slump

This from a bone-chilling day earlier in the month: Forty degrees outside at 1:30 p.m. The heating system is roaring like a house afire struggling to keep the temp at 70-something for all the cold-natured ladies in the office. It’s… Continue Reading

LA Scentsation Registration Open & Perfume Sample Winners

First, the sample winners for the two giveaways I did over the last couple of weeks. Chanel 1932 perfume sample – Dana,  Susan, MissyL, Rosarita and Kandice. Frederic Malle Dries Van Noten perfume sample – Kelsey A, FeralJasmine, Barbara, Heather… Continue Reading

Frederic Malle Dries Van Noten Perfume Review

Going to Paris is always fun, and it’s even more fun if you get a chance to snag something a couple of months before it hits our lovely shores, and when I visited Frederic Malle, hoping the new Gardenia room… Continue Reading