Russian Tea by Masque Milano

Heya Posse! Can you believe Masque Milano’s Russian Tea is now 10 years old? Last month the passing of Alessandro Brun reminded me to get out my bottle and give it a whirl. Alessandro was the Milanese born luxury scholar… Continue Reading

What to wear: Courting Guerlain Derby

Earlier this year I asked what one would wear while on Jury Duty. Well this week I am not exactly on Jury Duty but I do have to act as semi-defendant at a hearing (more like an intervention, really) between… Continue Reading

A Passel of PG: Parfumerie Generale Vetiver Matale, Mojito Chypre, Metal Hurlant, Le Musc et la Peau and Bouquet Massai

So the other day the discussion (somewhere, I don’t remember where. The comments? A post? My head?) turned to Parumerie Generale or PG, the house started by the visibly handsome and evidently talented perfumer Pierre Guillaume. I am kind of… Continue Reading

Vanilla Sex by Tom Ford NEW! from 2023

Heya Posse! Yes, Tom Ford has brought out another double entendre that is really a single intender, and not a very friendly one. I can’t imagine telling a friend that I am wearing something called Vanilla Sex. Tawdry. Even though… Continue Reading

Cheap and Cheerful: Royall Lyme of Bermuda

It occurs to me that this is going up on the dreaded Valentines Day, which I ignore as much as the Super Bowl. For those of you celebrating, Happy V-Day! Well, I seem to be getting into a groove of… Continue Reading

Swine, Swans, and What They Wore

So the long awaited (by me anyway) second season of “Feud” is coming out on the 31st on FX. This time around it’s based upon the book Capote’s Women, which I have not read (yet, but I might do so… Continue Reading