Fragrant Reading: Non Fiction

Hello Posse Peeps! One of my great joys in the world of perfumery is my additional Fragrant Reading. Every night I scan my favourite blogs for information, opinion,  interviews and scent. There are also a couple of reference books I… Continue Reading

Tokyo Bloom by The Different Company 2012

Hi there POSSE! Tokyo Bloom originally came to me in one of the LuckyScent Sample Packs. I went through that 0.7ml lightning quick. It then stayed on my To Buy List for years. Had a decant from Surrender To Chance and when… Continue Reading

Jo Malone Bath Oil: Discontinuation Downers

Hey there Perfume Posse, You know I love my baths right? So I get very attached to the products that I use there. With only 1/3 left in my Blue Agave & Cacao Bath Oil by Jo Malone I thought it… Continue Reading

Umbra by Ramon Monegal 2010

Heya Posse, Umbra, my first thought was that it was an amber fragrance, yes I know now. Umbra = a shadow or shade that can also be attributed to a personality trait. Something that goes with a person everywhere. Then… Continue Reading

Bal a Versailles EdC by Jean Desprez 1962

Hi there Perfume Posse, When the news came through last year or the year before that Bal a Versailles by Jean Desprez had been discontinued I went on a shopping frenzy and now I think there is enough here to last… Continue Reading

Hermessence: Hermès Exclusive Line

Hey Hey Perfume Posse. Hermessence is a group of fragrances created by Jean-Claude Ellena for the Hermès boutiques. They are available only in stores and a few lucky department stores that have internal Hermès stand alones like Selfridge & Co. in… Continue Reading

Divine EdP by Richard Ibanez + Yann Vasnier 1986

Hi there Hot Posse! Thinking of you all caught up in the summer heat in the Northern Hemisphere. We are just starting to warm up down here and I’m wearing an old favourite quite a lot. Divine EdP is one… Continue Reading