A recent impulse purchase of mine was Hermes’s Caleche Soie de Parfum (1992). I’m not going to review it, as I agree in every respect with a… Read more “On Being Ladylike”
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Resistance is NOT Futile: Hermes Caleche
I’m trying to save my perfume pennies for a big spend a little later in the year on a 40 ml bottle of Chanel’s 31 rue Cambon.… Read more “Resistance is NOT Futile: Hermes Caleche”
Carthusia, Via Camerelle
The Place: The Perfume House, Portland Oregon After spending more than an hour dabbing, spritzing, and scribbling my way through a series of heavy-hitting classics, I finally… Read more “Carthusia, Via Camerelle”
The Infinite Appeal of Lists
As I said in my 2010 retrospective, Exploring fragrances as they launch is exciting, but no more so than exploring the glorious back-log of wonderful scents still… Read more “The Infinite Appeal of Lists”
“Pair of Jeans” perfumes
Little Black Dress Fragrances, Cashmere Sweater Perfumes, Comfort Scents, Sleep Scents… how about Pair of Jeans Perfumes? Today I’m wearing Juliette Has A Gun Lady Vengeance. This… Read more ““Pair of Jeans” perfumes”
beauty on the outside 