Serge Lutens Clair de Musc, Muscs Kublai Khan and Kiehl’s Original Musk

Now that it’s autumn, the days are getting shorter and the temps have (briefly) flirted with something resembling chilly here in SoCal (we even had rain over the weekend!) I find myself wanting to grab some more wintery scents. Some… Continue Reading

CB I Hate Perfume revisited: Memory of Kindness, At the Beach 1966, and Burning Leaves

Okay, I must be getting slow in my old age. I know I wrote about these back somewhere on here or PST (or did I just comment?) but something made me remember them and in doing so to want to… Continue Reading

Oliban by Keiko Mecheri

Hiya Posse! Hopefully you all in the Northern Hemisphere are heading happily towards Autumn. The crazy heat you’ve all endured should be making its way down here for beach and bush fire season. I thought we could talk about one… Continue Reading

3 More Guerlain: Chamade, Samsara and L’Heure Bleue

Or, Try Before You Buy Since I have been doing lately what passes for a deep-dive into the world of Guerlain people have in the comments been suggesting other of theirs to try. So off to Surrender To Chance I… Continue Reading

Two for Fall: Caron Le 3e Homme and Coty L’Aimant

Musette wrote just this week (brilliantly) about the change of seasons and also grief. Well, I don’t have anything really to write about the latter, but we have had a touch of the former, yes, even here in LA. You… Continue Reading

Bella Donna by Jul et Mad Paris

Hey there Posse Peeps. Jul et Mad Paris came into our lives in 2012. It was the year I started blogging properly. The last couple of years they fell off my radar. Having bought the newest 2021 Pekji releases from Fragrance… Continue Reading