Old and New: Serge Lutens Muscs Kublai Khan

So you read the saga of the car last time. I didn’t mention that I was actually saving up for a different one that was sold before I could get to it. Which was kind of a blessing in disguise… Continue Reading

Playing House

Friends! How about that eclipse?!  Did you watch it, in person or on the TV? I did both. It was only a partial one here and it was overcast, but — hey — the sun’s so bright I could see… Continue Reading

The garden and Nigel Slater

Today’s post was going to be on a sample I’ve been … sampling. But it’s not working. The perfume never settles well enough on me to write something useful or interesting. In fact, it makes my eyes hurt and makes… Continue Reading

1001 Perfumes – The Guide by Daniel Barros 2024

WOO HOO! Posse, you may know that Daniel Barros has been writing 1001 Perfumes – The Guide for a South American audience for years. This is the first year it has been translated so all of us English readers can… Continue Reading

Moving On, Too, and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Media Cologne Forte

Well I am not moving on in the way that March is- I am not moving houses. I will state however that just reading about that gave me the fantods- I have piles and piles of stuff- books, DVDs, Tchotchkes,… Continue Reading

I got stuff (but it ain’t perfume)

Posse!! It’s been a minute since I have been posting here – but I haz EXCUSES! my skin – it’s been a slog… but MY SKIN IS NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL!  The allergist (female) said, after a lengthy meeting, ‘well… Continue Reading

Easter … ish

We’re three days into the long Easter weekend. In the past when I’ve posted around Easter time I’ve added pics from the village of tableaus – eggs, chicks, bunnies, baskets. This year, except for Saturday it’s been either wet (which… Continue Reading