Apricots!

Posse!  It’s that strange time of year, where I need a fleece hoodie in the morning and am in a tank top at noon.  It’s also that weird growing time where I’ve got both a pumpkin AND a watermelon sitting… Continue Reading →

Five O’Clock Au Gingembre by Serge Lutens

Hey Posse Peeps! I often say that Five O’Clock Au Gingembre is by far my most worn Serge Lutens. Over time that is definitely true BUT it has been sat sad and forlorn in the box for at least a… Continue Reading →

Midnight Omen by Trudon 2025 NEW! NEW!

Heya Posse! New stuff from Trudon is always cue for celebrations. While not all of their offerings suit my taste, they are all nicely crafted and often smell as expensive as they are. Midnight Omen is not groundbreaking but it… Continue Reading →

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 →