Baseball, Hot Dogs, Apple Pie

Happy 4th of July!!!!   Random perfume/food musings and general foolishness from Musette, with a quick pop-in from Miss March!!!. I hope all of you here in the States  have a wonderful 4th of July holiday! If you’re out of… Continue Reading

L’Artisan Tea for Two (by Derek)

My name is Derek, and like many of you my life is guided by my nose. It started as a child: my mother would allow me to help choose the fabric softener and detergent we purchased. On each trip I… Continue Reading

The Box of Possibilities

by March I have a box from a perfumista friend sitting on my desk.  I just checked the label; it’s been there for two months, unopened.  Why?  Because I like the idea of the possibilities that box contains.  It thrills… Continue Reading

L’Artisan Mon Numéro 10

I have to admit that L’Artisan is a house that I am, well, just not that into.  I can appreciate it; a lot of the scents are really wonderful and I can’t fault the artistry.  I just usually have the… Continue Reading

Swapmania Redux

By March Was Swapmania a big perfumed bottle of fun, or what? Having so many swappers put their email address/contact info at the end of their swap lists worked well, in my opinion.  Interested parties simply contacted them directly to… Continue Reading

Sad News

    While I was doing last-minute research for the Cuir Fetiche post, I learned of the passing of Jean-Francois Laporte, the visionary behind Sisley, L’Artisan and Maitre Parfumeur et Gantier (MP&G) among others.   His contribution to the perfume world… Continue Reading

Vero Profumo Rubj EDP – Perfume Review

After reading Angela’s review on Now Smell This of the new Vero Profumo Rubj EdP version, I knew I had to sniff it right away.  Cumin-haters: you can stop reading right here. Vero Profumo fans are wild about the intense,… Continue Reading