Amarige by Dominique Ropion for Givenchy 1991

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Hiya Posse, Dominique Ripon’s 1990s were incredible. All of these still extant fragrances are on his list for that decade: Ralph Lauren Safari Woman, Krazy Krizia, Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant, Gucci Accenti, Givenchy Ysatis and Amarige and Caron Aimez – Moi. Only two fragrances he… Continue Reading

Celebrity scent Monday: Charlotte Tilbury Scent of a Dream

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Hmmm … now something about Charlotte Tilbury Scent of a Dream is putting me in the wayback machine. Does it recall the original Paloma Picasso or something else? It’s billed as a floral chypre; here are its notes, from Fragrantica:… Continue Reading

Long Fragrance Names GRRRRR

Hi there Perfume Posse, I’m on a rant. Long Fragrance Names! Don’t they give you the pip? If the fragrance name takes longer to say that the joy in saying it then you can be quite sure I’m not buying it.… Continue Reading

Go big or go home: Powerhouse scents

One recent dreary morning I could hardly drag myself out of bed and get moving. Cold, drizzly, gray, no sun in sight for the whole day: What’s a girl (or guy) to do? So I put on my favorite royal-blue… Continue Reading

Rich, lush and plush: Scents for celebrating

Santa rich, lush and plush

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a very merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate it. On these festive days, I always think carefully about what scent to wear. And I’ve noticed that over the years, I’ve grouped a… Continue Reading

Diary of a Streetwalker

  oh, getcher mind out of the gutter!  It wasn’t like that.  I don’t smoke.  And I don’t wear stripes.   But I do walk the mean streets of Boul Mich every now and then… last week  was the first… Continue Reading