Is It Real? Penhaligon Halfeti Leather

9/10/26 Okay, this one has me in a bit of a conundrum. I got it massively on sale (from where I don’t remember) and it arrived in it’s pretty packaging. But when I tried it, a big meh. To the… Continue Reading

SOFA!!!

Posse, my darlings!  I had it allll planned!  I was going to wax lyrical about lightweight leathers in downward-shifting temps, which is what we’re experiencing right now.  Last week it was in the 90s, with 200% humidity.  As of yesterday,… Continue Reading

Feeling the Heat: Vintage Balmain Vent Vert

We have been feeling the heat this labor day weekend. Not quite in the hundreds (at least on this side of the hill) but near to, and humid, since we have Pacific hurricanes. This means that expensive beachside properties in… Continue Reading

Lust in Paradise extrait by Ex Nihilo 2026 NEW!

Woo Hoo Posse! This came as a GWP after I bought a bottle off a FB Sale doc here in the Australia group. It’s a boxed sample of Ex Nihilo’s extrait version of Lust in Paradise and I’m excited to… Continue Reading

Succs for Musette

Posse!  I’m not quite suuure how this happened. As you probably know I’m an inveterate gardener.  Bulbs, roses, pretty much anything herbaceous has a 96% chance of not only surviving but thriving in my loving care.  Deciduous?  You betcheruous! House… Continue Reading

Yes, I am whining. Again.

I do have things sitting here waiting for me to review but it’s hot and I’m lazy. Yes, I know that it’s not as hot in West Hollywood this morning as it is in say Wauwatosa or even West Adams.… Continue Reading

Post B-Day Whining

Thanks to you all for the birthday wishes- you made turning 39 as comforting as always. I’d like to tell you that I did all sort of spectacular and interesting things. I didn’t. I didn’t even have the heat as… Continue Reading