A Bit of Wonderland
I did one of my whirlwind London visits, though not quite as whirlwind as the past. Three full days. The focus of this was to see friends and that’s what I did. There will be more on that, plus a… 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.
New Frederic Malle: Contre-Jour
While my lemming days might be over as far as jumping through hoops of fire, spending more than I do on insurance, or browbeating friends into inconvenient trips involving the post office (aren’t you glad I’m not your friend?) there… Continue Reading
In-store sampling: Thumbs up, thumbs down
This post was inspired by some retail binge-sniffing over the past couple of weeks. Let’s start with the new… Tom Ford Figue Erotique, a “floral fruity gourmand,” notes are fig leaf, bergamot, pink pepper, mandarin, fig, ylang, salt, brown sugar,… Continue Reading
Three More Rooks and a Sad
Happy March (the month – I hope our March is happy too). Milder, still a bit wet, loads of plants doing their deal. Big deep sigh of relief. Probably we’ll flood again at some point but it won’t be freezing… Continue Reading
What I did this Sunday (and some perfume too)
So this Sunday was spectacular: after a few rainstorms we had a weekend that turns out photographers both amateur and professional to get that shot of LA with snow-capped mountains in the background. Temps weren’t much above 60F so the… Continue Reading
All Caron – A Giveaway
Posse! It’s an All Caron Giveaway Day! Here’s what happened. I’d planned to tell you all about the lovely day I spent in Chicago last week but when I woke up this morning it was a Craptastic day, with gale-force… Continue Reading
Rook Perfumes 1-3
We have now had a few days with longish periods of dry weather, including a glorious Sunday of mild sunshine. I cannot express fully how much of a relief that was. So so lovely and then this beautiful crescent moon… Continue Reading