Ginger Piccante by Guerlain (Aqua Allegoria)

Hey Posse. Ginger Piccante was on my radar since first hearing about it. A pepper/ginger/citrus in the light and breezy Aqua Allegoria style is exactly my cup of tea. Sign me up! I went to town and spritzed it a… Continue Reading

Mahora by Guerlain

Hi there Posse! Mahora by Guerlain was a flop. It had an incredibly short shelf life and then disappeared. There have been many theories put forward and I’m not going to weigh in here because it would only be speculation. Way… Continue Reading

Christmas Perfume: What Are You Wearing?

Hey Posse! Christmas Perfume! I reckon anyone who lives in most of the western world and quite a bit of the east you’ll have noticed the world’s greatest retail event is happening tomorrow. For all the Christians, practicing and non,… 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

Eau Soleil by Parfum de Nicolai

Hi Posse, Eau Soleil is by one of the most iconic modern perfumers; Patricia de Nicolai. She was shunned by her family at Guerlain for being a woman. The Guerlain story could have evolved so much differently if the old… Continue Reading

Habit Rouge L’Eau by Guerlain

Hi there Posse. As perfumistas we often talk of fragrance having no gender boundaries. You know, we hear stuff is marketed to men or women but I’ve never heard the perfume complain about who is wearing it. Anyway, here’s another… Continue Reading