Yesterday I met a dear publishing friend for lunch, and he surprised me with a bottle of perfume. We usually just talk books, but he knows that… Read more “Flanker of a Flanker: review of Estee Lauder Modern Muse Le Rouge Gloss”
Tag: Saffron
Sunny Days: L’Artisan Parfumeur, Coeur de Vétiver Sacré
It’s glum and rainy today, which is thankfully not the norm here in Austin. I learned during my Oregon years that the best antidote for crappy weather… Read more “Sunny Days: L’Artisan Parfumeur, Coeur de Vétiver Sacré”
Venus in Blue Jeans: New York Oud
The new Bond No. 9 offering, New York Oud, is an extremely wearable take on oud, and would easily appeal to someone who would never wear the… Read more “Venus in Blue Jeans: New York Oud”
SOTD: Layering Perfumes
Over the past week, it’s been getting really cold, and I have zero tolerance for weather below 70 degrees. So, I’ve been combatting the cold by layering.… Read more “SOTD: Layering Perfumes”
Agent Provacateur
I bought AP un-sniffed after reading a few hundred reviews, because I thought that any fragrance that divides opinion along such lines must be interesting, and belongs… Read more “Agent Provacateur”
beauty on the outside 