A Walk
My darlings! I’d planned to write a long, thoughtful post on Arpege – and I will – just not this week. It’s been an… odd.. week, fraught with anxiety, which is bizarre because NOTHING ‘bad’ happened. I think it just… Continue Reading
Perfume Reviews
Perfume Reviews. Want to know what the new Chanel perfume or Tom Ford perfume smells like? Not the advertising copy, but what it really smells like. Is it worth the money? Where do I get a perfume sample of that latest Guerlain perfume release? We’ll tell you everything you need to know and probably more.
A short visit with Uncle Serge
January. The meh month, as far as I’m concerned. I know a lot of people dislike February given it feels like the ongoing drag of winter, but for me it’s January. And, we’re raining again. Flooding last week; today’s forecast… Continue Reading
Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes
Dear Perfume Posse. Stop everything you are doing. Right Now! Go and get yourself a sample of Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes. Seriously, as a card carrying perfumista, you need to at least try it. It may not change your… Continue Reading
All the tea, orchids, and fragrance
Last Friday marked three weeks without central heating/hot water while we wait for a part for our fancy Navien heating system, which is apparently every bit as difficult (and presumably expensive) to maintain as a vintage Ferrari. I’m glad we’re… Continue Reading
Start out as you mean to go on?
Happy entry into 2026. We marked it with Indian food (loads) and ate it for several days after. As ever the weather did whoopsie doodle: freezing on NYE and warm and grey on NY day. The past few days have… Continue Reading
Rubbish Present Reset 2025
Hey Hey Posse! It’s ALL OVER. For those that celebrated I hope it has been a fun and safe one. There is one thing that’s guaranteed. Over half your gifts will be unsatisfying. I hope everyone gave you receipts. We… Continue Reading
The Last of the Musings (2025)
Posse! Happy nascent New Year! Wishing you every happiness, in comfort and contentment, in the year ahead. Lordt knows we could use it! Do you remember Ray Bradbury’s short story “All Summer in a Day”? Well today we’ve had… Continue Reading