I stepped briefly into a L’Occitane shop at lunch time the other day because Immortelle de Corse has finally reached Australian shores. My interest was piqued by… Read more “A spritz on the arm: L’Occitane’s Immortelle de Corse”
Not a review of Sonoma Scent Studio’s Nostalgie
I have just been diagnosed with anemia caused by iron deficiency. A common problem especially among women, it is nothing that iron supplements and more red meat… Read more “Not a review of Sonoma Scent Studio’s Nostalgie”
Guerlain, Philtre d’Amour
Philtre d’Amour is unusual for a contemporary Guerlain: it smells like it belongs in their earlier catalogue, alongside Shalimar, L’Heure Bleue, Jicky, and Mitsouko, yet is just a… Read more “Guerlain, Philtre d’Amour”
Simple gifts: frangipani soap
While on holiday after New Year I wandered into a gift shop in a country town and bought several large bars of soap. I didn’t think too… Read more “Simple gifts: frangipani soap”
Sharing the love
When you Love something, you can’t help but talk about it, even if you feel embarrassed or reluctant doing so. That thing just comes up, and what… Read more “Sharing the love”
beauty on the outside 