Memory Lane Monday: Mother’s Day and Carven’s Ma Griffe

First off, happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are celebrating it today (I know some of you in other countries celebrate it at other times). As for me, I went to visit my wonderful mother-in-law for the day… Continue Reading

Memory-lane Monday: Lean and green

    We’ve had a good bit of rain around these parts (thankfully), and the happy, lush emerald lawns I pass each day remind me of one of my favorite colors and scent families. And fittingly, it just so happens… Continue Reading

Goodbye to my Perfume Connection

Perfume Pose logo

For about a decade there has been in Australia a perfume chain known as Perfume Connection, consisting of mall outlets in major cities, and a website. Today the Perfume Connection shop in my city closed its doors. When it began,… Continue Reading

L’Arte di Gucci

By March Unfinished business:  First, I got equal requests for June and July for the next Swapmania, so let’s split the difference and annoy everyone equally – Wednesday, June 22 – that’s the weekend BEFORE the July 4 weekend –… Continue Reading

Gucci Envy

Awhile ago I blogged about how much I like Gucci Envy for Men, which features a lot of ginger, an unexpected (and for me, quite welcome) note in a scent.   Musette, in one of our chatty email exchanges recently, asked… Continue Reading