Oud and Santal by Cartier

Hi Posse, You already know how much I love the Cartier premium range Les Heures de Cartier if you’ve been reading for a while. Onward from that range they’re in house nose Mathilde Laurent has been signing off on a… Continue Reading

Notes on hedonism and weil zibeline

Musette’s post yesterday about hedonism (in a double dose! That’s hedonism) was interesting and kind of coincided with the arrival of my latest foray into “Stuff that Tom has Never Sniffed” from Surrender to Chance: this time Zibeline, a 1928… Continue Reading

June New Idea 2023

Woo Hoo! Let’s see how my month went for June New Idea 2023. Gosh, I’m powering g through these samples and decants. It’s starting to really look like it’s making a difference. Extra space is a very good thing. It… Continue Reading

Happy 4th! I’ve Got Nothin’

Hello all. Well, it is supposed to be a long holiday weekend here in Amurrica, what with the 4th of July happening on a Tuesday, Monday is supposed to be a day off. My friend and coworker is taking a… Continue Reading

Impact Intense by Tommy Hilfiger

Hi there Posse. My mate Ainslie gave Jin and me a couple of bottles of perfume that she’d been given but didn’t want. I scored a Tom Ford (more on that later) and Jin got Tommy Hilfiger Impact Intense. Surprise! It’s… Continue Reading

Birthdays, Beauty Events, and More Whining..

Well, first off, a bit of news: I received an email from Serge Lutens reading that Datura Noir and Clair de Musc have been resurrected in the form of bell jars, available to order from the mothership at $305 for… Continue Reading

Fanfare by Thameen London 2023

Hey Posse. Remembering Cinnamon’s London Sniff Post I have saved an excellent addendum till now. While we were in Harrod’s sniffing and flirting shamelessly with the SAs we got talking to the Thameen London rep. His knowledge of the brand… Continue Reading