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

Grab ‘n go Monday: No thought required scents

Some days you really don’t want to have to give too much thought to fragrance. What to wear today, you ask yourself, restlessly poking through your collection, searching, searching. And after waaay too many days of doing just that, I’ve… Continue Reading

Shalimar, the world’s first oriental perfume: GUERLAIN: Video Story

Hey There People of the Posse! Tom is dealing with some personal stuff so I’m filling in today, fingers crossed he’ll be back next week. Shalimar is my favourite scent of all time. I found this marvellous film online and… Continue Reading

Memorial Day musings and welcome, summer!

Happy Monday, everyone, and if you’re in the U.S., happy Memorial Day to you! Take a moment today, if you will, to remember service members around the world, past and present. In the U.S., Memorial Day is the traditional kick-off… Continue Reading

Bedtime Spritzing: What’s Your Routine?

Hi there Posse! Bedtime. Who else spritzes themselves or their pillow before bedtime? Maybe you have an oil burner/vaporiser or light some incense, maybe you have a pre-bedtime routine that helps you drop off to the land of nod? Let’s… Continue Reading

Shoulder season: Winter edging into spring

Winter is still technically on the books and on the calendar (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), although here in the American South, we’ve had a week or more of quite warm temps. In fact, Tuesday the high here is… Continue Reading

What’s your EBP?

I had planned a bright, cheery Lipstick Monday post for you all, but a nasty spring cold has put the kibosh on some of my retail homework for it. And of course, with a stuffed-up nose, no new sniffage either.… Continue Reading