154 Cologne by Jo Malone

Hiya Posse, If you’ve been reading for a while you’ll know that my husband Jin has become a bit of a perfumista himself. He has a collection of interesting things, mostly a few years old, that he has fallen in… Continue Reading

Hey, I wasn’t bored! Scent sampling.

The weather is gorgeous, my favorite time of year here – warm, sunny and dry with occasional monsoon season rains. I’m in a good mood and my nose seems to be functioning reasonably well, so I’ve done some random sampling… Continue Reading

What’s your EBP? Early summer version

As you all probably know by now, EBP isn’t some kind of official-speak, as in, “Hey, Joe, what’s your ETA to the next delivery stop?” It stands for emergency backup perfume, and it was coined by lovely Posse reader AnnieA,… Continue Reading

Jasmine Monday: What’s your favorite?

After a spell of cloudy, rainy weather had me craving something besides the usual, hot-weather, refreshing citrus suspects, I began poking through a recent sample stash. And landed on jasmine: Guerlain Idylle Duet Jasmin-Lilas and Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac &… Continue Reading

Jo Malone Wild Bluebell

Jo Malone is a house that for some reason always manages to fly under my personal radar. Which is odd since they one of the places they are in is Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills, where there placement by the… Continue Reading

Rainy day scents: What are your favorites?

After several weeks of no rain here in my neck of the woods, we are now getting drenched, and pretty much every day at some time. Very happy to see the much-needed rainy days, but it would be nice if… Continue Reading

Hint of spring: Jo Malone Star Magnolia

Isn’t it funny how just a wee little taste of spring can bring out our cravings for like-minded scents? We’ve had several sweet days here in the Deep South, and so I went trolling for something to match. When I… Continue Reading