Byredo Tulipe – Spring, brides, all there inside the bottle

Byredo La Tulipe – the nice person at Barney’s sent me a sample of Byredo Tulipe after I ordered a bottle unsniffed ( I know, I know, I never learn, but it worked out okay, as you’ll see!).   From the… Continue Reading

Hermes Voyage d’Hermes

There are many moments in a Perfumista’s life that are fraught with peril.  I had three of them in one day.  A couple of glasses of champagne are helping now. The vintage Mitsouko parfum arrived, and it was perfect and… Continue Reading

Strange Invisible Perfumes Fire and Cream

Strange Invisible Perfumes Fire and Cream was launched in September 2009 with notes of orange, orange blossom (neroli), tuberose, frankincense, white lavender, vetiver, sandalwood and patchouli. This opens dry and, um,  hay.  Well, there you go.  I adore the SIP base,… Continue Reading

Denver get-together? And! L’Artisan Havana Vanille

March’s great post from yesterday about all the fun they had with the D.C. perfumista party has me thinking how great it would be for those in and around Denver to get together to share perfume, drinks, just have a… Continue Reading

Creed Sublime Vanille

You know.  I always cringe when I write a Creed review because I know someone who loves most things Creed will eventually pop in and get all squeaked out that I don’t like it that much or think it’s okay,… Continue Reading

CB I Hate perfume AmBrosius and M#4 A Room with a View

I have a small amount of whining to unburden myself of before I move into perfume and, of course, a request for advice.  Because I have no idea what I’d do if I couldn’t ask you guys to tell me… Continue Reading

Francis Kurkdjian Lumiere Noire Femme and Homme

So.  Ever have those moments in your life where you look up, shake your head a couple of times and realize that you are living the life of your dreams, even though it doesn’t look exactly like what you thought… Continue Reading