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Smells Scary

Last weekend Mr. Howe and I had a horror-movie marathon, filled with zombies (the French kind, and also the Nazi variety), psycho-killers, and aliens. Then, early this… Read more “Smells Scary”

June 3, 2011December 16, 2015 by dee

News from the Cave

It seems like my online presence is directly proportional to how stressed I am in my mundane, day-to-day life. One of the criticisms my last college writing… Read more “News from the Cave”

June 1, 2011July 19, 2016 by dee

What’s love got to do with it? Histoires de Parfums 1740

When I think of the Marquis de Sade, for whom this perfume is an homage to, I think of… exploratory extracurricular activities. And 1740 smells like… exploratory… Read more “What’s love got to do with it? Histoires de Parfums 1740”

May 19, 2011May 19, 2011 by dee

Penhaligon’s Amaranthine

It hit me out of nowhere, seemingly, long after the initial buzz of the new release had faded from the daily talk of the fragrant corner of… Read more “Penhaligon’s Amaranthine”

May 18, 2011 by dee

Balsamo della Mecca goes Mushroom hunting with Bvlgari Black

Mr. Howe and I went mushroom hunting today with some friends, and my major dilemma was the obvious one: “What perfume do I wear for hunting mushrooms?”… Read more “Balsamo della Mecca goes Mushroom hunting with Bvlgari Black”

May 14, 2011December 16, 2015 by dee

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