Thrrrrifting … or in search of that perfume gold nugget

I finally did a concerted (ie, focused) trawl through the charity shops in the neighbouring town. Through the end of the year, I am only ‘allowed’ to buy full bottles of perfume from such places (ie, so I can pay… Continue Reading

Stealing Again: Clue Perfumery With The Candlestick, The Point, and Tom Ford Lost Cherry

Okay, so yeah. I am once again riding the coattails of my pals here on the Posse. But can you blame me? As much as you are incited to try after reading their takes on things, think of poor me.… Continue Reading

Story of Your Life: March’s Turn

Hi friends – a quickie today. Cinnamon inspired me to try ELdO Story of Your Life because her review made it sound like something I’d love, and also: so, so weird. Which is funny, because LuckyScent (where I procured my… Continue Reading

Should it stay or should it go?

Happy April! I mean, it’s really spring – and March (the month, not our March ?) didn’t go out like a lamb but reasonably close. Spring and autumn are weird smells times for us. This is still farm country, though… Continue Reading

Decant Demolition 2025 March

Hey Hey Posse, Decant Demolition 2025 is running away from me. I’m doing my best to get through decants but already the full bottles are calling my name. Again this month I made the quota but it was hard. Now it’s… Continue Reading

Cheap & Cheerful: Tabac Original by Maurer & Wirtz

First off, thanks to you all who kindly commented on my last post memorializing my friend Sue. Your thoughts were greatly appreciated. We haven’t done a Cheap & Cheerful in a while and that might be because I have been… Continue Reading

Vanished – a Musing

  So, Posse!  This is a vaguely Get Off My Lawn post – about food(s) that just… vanish.  Not our Beloveds of Yesteryear (aka childhood favorites – that’s for another post) – this one is .. you know when you… Continue Reading