Two for Fall: Caron Le 3e Homme and Coty L’Aimant

Musette wrote just this week (brilliantly) about the change of seasons and also grief. Well, I don’t have anything really to write about the latter, but we have had a touch of the former, yes, even here in LA. You… Continue Reading

Libertine Spring/Summer 2022 Launch

Hey Posse, One of the very cool things about writing perfume is that I get to go to the major launches each year for Libertine Parfumerie (the distributors) and Elysees Collective (their promoters). Last month it was the Spring/Summer releases.… Continue Reading

Three Decades, Three Diors: Miss Dior, Diorissimo, and Poison

If you are avid users of email and FacePlace I am sure you have noticed the scary way that we are being tracked these days. Well mildly scary. Mostly silly. You notice how if you go to a website or… Continue Reading

Fendi Furiosa

Hey Posse. Remember when you were so madly in love with niche that new designer seemed lacklustre and banal? Well, I went through it. I still idolised my vintish designer stuff and bought up stacks of my faves with backups… Continue Reading

Three Days Perfume

Hi there Folks, Three days life of a perfumista. I took the photo below because I’d not been keeping up my SOTD on a FB perfume page. So instead of ignoring what I’d been wearing and just adding the latest… Continue Reading

Eau des Merveilles by Hermes

Hey Posse, I’d like to take a quick moment today to sing the praises of the original Eau des Merveilles by Hermès. I’ve loved it for years and had a decant that I used most of and came back to find… Continue Reading

Declaration Parfum by Cartier + Life Stuff

Hey Posse! This last couple of weeks has been big. Huge things have happened for Jin and myself. We’ll get to them later on. I also found myself lemming into a perfume purchase for the first time in years. Declaration… Continue Reading