Two little treats arrived in my post box today: samples of Guerlain Arsene Lupin Dandy, and Hermes Un Jardin en Mediteranee. Both are examples of high French… Read more “New stuff: perfumes from garden and salon”
The Cat’s Meow: Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir
Yesterday, post treadmill, I tested Frédéric Malle’s Iris Poudre; wow! What a beauty! … for the two hours it lasted on my skin. Since I was in… Read more “The Cat’s Meow: Ormonde Jayne Orris Noir”
Nose about town
Rarely do I smell perfume on other people in my daily life. I don’t know if it’s because people aren’t wearing it, or because they’re wearing small… Read more “Nose about town”
On Beginning a Journey into Diptyque
Mecca Cosmetica is an Australian and New Zealand cosmetic retailer, amusingly swanky. There is one near me, and every now and then I scuttle in, stare doubtfully… Read more “On Beginning a Journey into Diptyque”
I’m the Queen of the World: Memoir Woman
Memoir, the perfume that has devoured my perfume budget until April, finally arrived today. Well, it arrived a while ago, but since I was out-of-town for a… Read more “I’m the Queen of the World: Memoir Woman”
beauty on the outside 