We see it happen fairly often in the fragrance world – a perfume that sells well gets made into body products, and sometimes home scent products: candles, room sprays, or incense papers (Maison Francis Kurkdjian — love these!). Dior makes… Continue Reading
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a very merry Christmas Eve to those who celebrate it. On these festive days, I always think carefully about what scent to wear. And I’ve noticed that over the years, I’ve grouped a… Continue Reading
I sampled Mona di Orio’s Tubereuse last summer and I have to admit that we did not hit it off at all; in fact, we downright got off on the wrong foot with each other. First, my often-bizarro skin somehow… Continue Reading
Christian Dior Poison. It was 1985 and I was fascinated by that gorgeous green box and the lovely crystalline stopper adorning that curvy, tempting aubergine bottle. Oh, that bottle! I.Wanted.That. Wanted it in the small spray, in the miniature parfum,… Continue Reading
A while back I wrote about various scents that have come out and if you waited too long to try them — poof! — they were gone. Helena Rubinstein’s Wanted, fronted by Demi Moore, was one such fragrance. When I… Continue Reading
A few comments on a recent post of mine gave me pause for thought about how others perceive our fragrance. The perfume we wear can elicit strong responses, both positive and negative and sometimes in unexpected ways. One of my… Continue Reading
by Musette the Mystified I was going to write about chocolate and flowers today but I can’t. I need your help, my dearest Posse. Here’s the scoop: After months of lobbying, my company has been invited to a very… Continue Reading