Jet Setting: Le Labo Dubai, Shanghai and Miami exclusives

Well, it’s that time of year again. For a limited time you can get, if you’re a mind to, the city exclusives at your local Le Labo or at their website. This is a once-a-year thing and I am a… Continue Reading

Compare and Contrast: SL versus Shiseido Féminité du bois

Well the heat is still on here. It’s supposed to drop about 20 degrees or so by the time this posts which will be a welcome relief. I am lucky enough to have central air in my present abode and… Continue Reading

Summer Rerun: Féminité du Bois

Well I got nothing. I lazed away the holiday and now I have to rely on a rerun. This one is from PST about a rare bargain I found in Little Tokyo back in the day (2007 I believe). Holiday… Continue Reading

So This is Elijah..

Sorry this popped up early- I don’t know what I was thinking. One day I will learn my numbers.. So since you didn’t dislike the last Very Special Episode/ Civics Lesson I will start the third and final chapter in… Continue Reading

Just Who is this Elijah, Anyway, part 2

Well we had an interesting piece of news here in LA- Fred Segal, the last truly LA retailer (that I can think of) has closed. They were here for decades at the corner of Melrose and Crescent Heights (and another… Continue Reading

So just who is this Elijah, anyway?

So Portia reviewed Desert Nights from this brand back in May and I was intrigued- the olfactory impression of a visit to Coachella? Well that I need to spritz, if only because A) I have absolutely no desire to actually… Continue Reading

He’s Just Not That Into You: 3 Replicas

Well, you can be forgiven for thinking that we have some sort of board meeting every Thursday where we discuss what we are going to write about, so often do we seem to choose the same house week after week,… Continue Reading