Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire – Cologne Noire and Lys Carmin

We have come to the last two in this series. Notes of lily, ylang, vanilla, sandalwood and peppercorns compose Lys Carmin. The name is very apt. This is a spiced-up lily.  I get used to the more common pristine, virgin’ish… Continue Reading

Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire – Part 2

I got my hands on another sampler pack of the Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire perfumes, so we will have a draw today for two sets of samples of all six of the Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinare… Continue Reading

Serge Lutens is Not Your Bitch

Serge Lutens is not my perfume bitch.  Neither is Chanel or Guerlain or Dior.  They don’t have to make the perfume I want them to make or think they should be making.  They make a bottle, and if I like… Continue Reading

Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire

After reading some of the early reports on this new collection from Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire, I wasn’t expecting much. Nieman-Marcus was offering a set of samples as a freebie when you buy something else, so I was… Continue Reading

Guerlain exclusives to more new Tom Ford releases

First, I am in need of someone in Greece to help me with a small project. 🙂  Click on contact us over on the left if you are a someone who could/would help or know someone that can help!  I… Continue Reading

Tom Ford Urban Musk, Jasmine Musk and Pure Musk

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend!!! There is an SA or manager at the Tom Ford counter at Bergdorf Goodman that has some serious skills.  Every time there is a new launch of a Tom Ford product, out of… Continue Reading

The Commercial and Non-Commercial

Update on the VI Peel:  I’m much, much, much happier today!!!  Most of the peeling is done or winding up, and my face has emerged out from under all this mess, and it looks amazing.  There’s still some peeling, just… Continue Reading