Brooklyn by Gallivant

Woo Hoo Posse. I’m currently cleaning out the perfume room and doing an enormous cull. The dream is that over the next few weeks I’ll divest myself of 500 bottles. Yeah, I know. That should clear out just under 1/4… Continue Reading

Study Fragrances

Hey there Posse Peeps! Today I’d like to talk about the study fragrances that helped me through my course. You may know I’ve spent the last two years studying to become a Marriage Celebrant. In Australia it’s a big deal,… Continue Reading

Phantom Zone: Le Labo Violette 30

So, part of my StC order from last time included a le labo that I have never heard of (well, I never said I had encyclopedic knowledge of these.) Looking on the interwebs I found came out at the end… Continue Reading

Rouge Smoking EdP by BDK Parfums

Hiya Posse. Maybe you remember the bro-ha-ha when this perfume was released? The scentbloggosphere went ape shit crazy for it.  It’s been eight years since Rouge Smoking was released, there’s even an extrait version since then. The original EdPs heft… Continue Reading

Dearly Departed: SL De Profundis

Well I guess I will keep the Serge thing going here since one of my Surrender to Chance hauls contained a sample of this 2011 release. I wrote at the time that it gave me the same feeling as Serge… Continue Reading

Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes

Dear Perfume Posse. Stop everything you are doing. Right Now! Go and get yourself a sample of Patchouli Noir by Aftelier Perfumes. Seriously, as a card carrying perfumista, you need to at least try it. It may not change your… Continue Reading

Welcome 2026

I welcomed 2026 with the tail end of the flu. It was not pleasant. It also rained for pretty much the whole week. Depending upon where you are this could be an okay thing unto a bad one (if you’re… Continue Reading