A “Hotel Slut” (as Putain des Palaces is translated by the freaky-deekies over at Etat Libre d’Orange) should, in my mind, smell of stale tobacco, Aqua Net,… Read more “The King’s Slut: Etat Libre d’Orange, Putain des Palaces”
Tag: Leather
My life with Chanel No 19
I’m not a person of remarkable talents but I do seem to have been born with a taste for good fragrance. Witness: Chanel No 19 was one… Read more “My life with Chanel No 19”
New stuff: perfumes from garden and salon
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”
Magic Carpet Ride: Memoir Woman
Amouage is a seductive perfume house. The mystery, the ancient and exotic imagery that springs to mind, the luxurious presentation marked “The gift of kings,” each of… Read more “Magic Carpet Ride: Memoir Woman”
The Last Un-Sniffed: Yoji Homme
As in, The Final Un-Sniffed purchase* (ok, yes, and also the most recent in a series of un-sniffed buys), Yoji Homme by Yōji Yamamoto is a real… Read more “The Last Un-Sniffed: Yoji Homme”
beauty on the outside 