I’m reading a book about terroir at the moment.* As you may know, terroir is mostly a wine term (although it can refer to coffee, tea, chocolate… Read more “Scents of Place”
Tag: Olympic Orchids
I have made up my mind …
… after several weeks of study in my perfume-cation, that: Although I appreciate Andy Tauer’s Vetiver Dance, it is too strange and sour for me. His Zeta… Read more “I have made up my mind …”
Going to extremes with a trio of ambers
Me again folks, filling in for Danielle as she prepares to hit the road for Texas! In a recent pack of lovelies Danielle sent me, she included… Read more “Going to extremes with a trio of ambers”
How to manage a champagne lifestyle on a poor perfumista’s budget
Are you tired of paying in excess of $250 for your Amouages and your Xerjoffs? Not me. I have never paid in excess of $250 for Amouage… Read more “How to manage a champagne lifestyle on a poor perfumista’s budget”
Building on the rock
A perfumista dilemma that I often ponder is how much of my perfume budget to devote to consolidating what I already have, and how much I can… Read more “Building on the rock”
beauty on the outside 