I have been wearing Montale’s Chypre Fruite a lot lately, and enjoying it. I upsized my 1 ml sample to a 5 ml decant and I reckon… Read more “The shampoo question”
Category: Rants & Ramblings
But what is mainstream?
I read dee’s second post on mainstream perfumes and, while watching the cat wash herself, I got to wondering what defines mainstream in perfumery. If there was… Read more “But what is mainstream?”
Big bottle, little bottle
Here’s a contrast. I have added two new perfumes to my collection: a HUGE 100 ml bottle of Diorella, and a teeny tiny bottle of Miss Dior… Read more “Big bottle, little bottle”
Snobs in Perfume-Land
When I smell perfume in the wild, it makes me happy. Be it Light Blue, Red Door, or Black Oud, it makes me happy, simply because people… Read more “Snobs in Perfume-Land”
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”
beauty on the outside 