Maison Margiela From the Garden (Replica series)

Because I always have to tell you about the weather here, I will say it rained cats, dogs and unicorns last Monday which after all our beautiful weather prior to that it was shocking and unfair, even if the plants… Continue Reading

Santal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli

Hey there Posse! Santal Volcanique by Maison Crivelli didn’t come to my attention properly until a spritz at our big city David Jones caught my attention. Yes, I had tried it previously and liked it enough to buy a 30ml… Continue Reading

Spring has Sprung

Well, I hope everyone had a very pleasant Mother’s Day. I sent out greetings to my friends who are moms and enjoyed seeing pictures of the Northern Lights, which apparently could be seen as far south as southern California. Unfortunately… Continue Reading

Taking a (Bel) Respiro… in 1932

My darling Posse – before I tell you this story let me first say a heartfelt thank you to each and every one who reached out to me, both on my post and in other ways, re Monsieur’s passing.  It’s… Continue Reading

Frederic Malle with Acne Studios

Before we delve into this new collaboration between Acne Studios (to my mind, a really unfortunate name) and Frederic Malle, I just have to crow about our recent beautiful weather – consistently warm and sunny, just perfect – and my… Continue Reading

CHANEL Jersey from the Les Exclusifs

Heya Posse, A girlfriend recently asked for a decant of CHANEL Jersey EdT. I’ll be honest, it doesn’t get a LOT of wear around here. Most of my 200ml has gone is decants and an early split. I think there… Continue Reading

SERGE LUTENS ÉCRIN DE FUMÉE AND Dans Le Bleu Qui Pétille

The last two of the freebies from my purchase of that Bell Jar. Écrin de Fumée is one that Cinnamon reviewed last year, so go and click on her piece to get the salient points (and enjoy her writing, as… Continue Reading