Kondo-ing my garden

Reading March’s post about Marie Kondo and what to keep/what to cull brought to mind my garden, and the changes I hope to make to it in the coming months.   I have not read any of Marie Kondo’s work… Continue Reading →

High Rotation Perfumes: Portia July 2018

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Hey Posse. Let’s have a little squiz at my current wears. High Rotation Perfumes are usually five or six fragrances that are on High Rotation at any one point. Things I grab because right now they seem to fit my mood, state… Continue Reading →

Secretions Magnifiques by Etat Libre d’Orange LIVE Video Sniff

Hiya Peeps!! Portia in the POSSE!! from AustralianPerfumeJunkies and bringing in the weekend with a super special VIDEO treat! Once upon a time there were 2 mad Aussie perfumistas; Robert “Radium” Maxwell and Portia Turbo. They were on a mission… Continue Reading →

Etat Libre d’Orage Bijou Romantique

Etat Libre is a house that has grown on me over the years. They started out with ones that I liked but never quite fell for, like Rien, They added ones that I really, really liked, such as Like This.… Continue Reading →

Tilda, IUNX, Costes 2 and L’A Tubereuse

Today’s post is a bit of a grab-bag. Angie bought The new Etat Libre d’Orange Tilda Swinton Like This in Paris and wore it beautifully, and Patty reviewed it last Thursday.  (Notes: mandarin, ginger, winter squash, jungle essence, everlasting flower,… Continue Reading →

Tom Ford Private Blend Purple Patchouli

When is patchouli not patchouli? When Tom Ford puts his name on the bottle. I´ve made no secret of my stormy relationship with patchouli, and I don´t think we’ll ever achieve the sort of détente that will allow me to… Continue Reading →

Buried Treasure

I was going to write a review of a new fragrance, Lancà´me´s Hypnà´se Senses, but instead, I´ve decided to borrow a bit of inspiration from Patty´s last post. Here´s the info if anyone is interested: Hypnà´se Senses is a scent… Continue Reading →