Beauty on the outside (BoTO) is the story of a love affair with perfume. It’s also, at times, a deeply personal catalog of my life, through the lens… Read more “About BoTO”
What I actually wear…
I can’t remember the last time a perfume house sent me samples, or the last time I went out looking for my favorite perfumer’s latest creation. Time… Read more “What I actually wear…”
Flanker of a Flanker: review of Estee Lauder Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss
Yesterday I met a dear publishing friend for lunch, and he surprised me with a bottle of perfume. We usually just talk books, but he knows that… Read more “Flanker of a Flanker: review of Estee Lauder Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss”
Jitterbug Perfume: a tale of DSH Lautrec
I first sat down to write about this fragrance in December of 2014. You could say I took my sweet time. The funny thing is, I’d forgotten… Read more “Jitterbug Perfume: a tale of DSH Lautrec”
when all hell breaks loose…
What do you wear when the world is ending? Which fragrance do you choose? A few years ago, I thought I knew pretty well which fragrances I’d throw in… Read more “when all hell breaks loose…”