What’s in a Name?
What’s in a Name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet Well, yes. There is that. But once you hear (or see) something named it’s difficult to separate the thing from… Continue Reading
Gucci
NYE 2023
Hey there Posse! Well, you made it through the silly season and now we have the end of another year. NYE 2023 is upon us. It’s been a lovely year for me. Finally back working and travelling. Still enjoying life… Continue Reading
Portia Best Of 2021, Xmas and New Year Resolution
Hey Posse. Of the billions of new releases and flankers of old releases I only got my sniff on a very few this year. Some of the things that were new to me were not even released in 2021 but… Continue Reading
Decants: Portia Gets Sniffing
Hey Posse. DECANTS! The excitement and bane of my existence. Obviously, I want to get my sniff on as much as possible. That also leaves the conundrum: wear samples/decants or wear favourites? So it’s been a conscious decision to wear… Continue Reading
Old Favourites
Hey Posse. BLOODY HELL! It’s Thursday and I got nothing. There are two half finished drafts. One for the new Aftelier fragrance and something else. SORRY! So I’ve been wearing a bunch of old favourites lately. My sampling mojo has… Continue Reading
Flora by Gucci: Magnolia + Tuberose
Hi there Perfume Posse Peeps. Gucci used to be a fashion house whose frags you’d look out for. They did great things in the 80s and when Tom Ford came along it was as if they could do no wrong.… Continue Reading
Memory Lane Monday: Mother’s Day and Carven’s Ma Griffe
First off, happy Mother’s Day to all of you who are celebrating it today (I know some of you in other countries celebrate it at other times). As for me, I went to visit my wonderful mother-in-law for the day… Continue Reading