I know some of you are dyed-in-the-wool carnation fans. And frankly, there really aren’t enough good carnation scents out there, from my fragrance experience and what I hear from you all and other perfumistas. Carnation was the furthest thing from… Continue Reading
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
Frédéric Malle is one of those houses that for some reason I never drooled over in quite the way I did with Uncle Serge. Why I do not know: I have and love several of their fragrances (and even went… Continue Reading
OK, all you perfume hoarders, this one’s for you. Looking through some old B&W photos of my family from way back when put me in a bittersweet haze of nostalgia, so I went into savoring mode and pulled out my… Continue Reading
The other week my friend Tomas came out for a brief visit and we managed to connect. He was staying near his parents in Santa Monica but can out to West Hollywood to do some window shopping. Tomas is a… Continue Reading
Hello Posse Peeps! Little in the world of Independent Niche Perfumery gets the scentbloggosphere talking more than a release from Neela Vermeire. Whether you are a fan like me or haven’t yet found the NVC scent that sings for you… Continue Reading
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