You can’t go back: Zibeline de Weil

Well this one has been a long time coming. I’ve actually had the sample of vintage Zibeline that I got from Surrender to Chance for almost a year now, and have been dabbing little pin pricks of it here and… Continue Reading

Voyage of Fragrant Re-Discovery

The weather here in April is changeable – and by that, I mean it could be 70 degrees one day and snowing a day or two later.  According to last year’s photos, we had plenty of snow around now, but… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens La Dompteuse Encagée

I was planning to write about something else which I had read about in the Financial Times a few weeks ago. Got samples. But once it was in hand … big disappointment. Huge. Instead, we’re doing a newish Uncle Serge… Continue Reading

Mandarine by L’Artisan Parfumeur

Hey there Posse! Launch your minds back to 2006 and Mandarine by L’Artisan Parfumeur. At the time they were one of the most groundbreaking houses with a 30 year niche history already. Back then very few could touch them. Olivia… Continue Reading

The Classics: Eau Sauvage by Christian Dior

Well, I happen to be writing this on the day of the eclipse (because sometimes I don’t leave things until the last second.) A minor eclipse fever has gripped the nation, including in Southern California, where we are nowhere near… Continue Reading

Ex Idolo 33

The road into the village flooded yet again. I think that was number 20. Then, we had gales for three days running early last week (and we’re due gales again tomorrow). There are two huge potholes on the crossroads into… Continue Reading

H24 Eau de Parfum by Hermès

Hi posse. The other week I was sniffing in our premier department store David Jones city with my mate Michael. We stopped by the Hermès concession and the SA was so lovely we stayed for about 30 minutes just chatting… Continue Reading