I was standing on an escalator in a department store a little while ago, thinking of nothing special, when I noticed the most beautiful scent coming from… Read more “Following the scent trail”
Month: June 2011
Ormonde Jayne Woman: Fan fiction and La Fée Verte
Don’t try and sell something. Ever. Just don’t do it. Either don’t try at all, or fearlessly sell it. That’s right. Sell it like there was no… Read more “Ormonde Jayne Woman: Fan fiction and La Fée Verte”
Dear Mystery Benefactor,
Dear Mystery Benefactor, Today a package arrived containing a decant of L’Heure Bleue EDP, which I have been wanting to try, but that I did not buy.… Read more “Dear Mystery Benefactor,”
The Nazgul: Hermès takes flight
Who knew that the infamous Nazgul (Hermès Ambre Narguilé) would be a cuddly-little-fluffy-kitten of a comfort scent? If you took Annick Goutal’s Ambre Fetiche, subtracted the smoke,… Read more “The Nazgul: Hermès takes flight”
Trust
The perfume blogosphere is agog with the news of a flanker to Chanel No 19. To be known as Chanel No 19 Poudre, the fragrance will launch… Read more “Trust”
beauty on the outside 