Hey folks, it was my birthday this week, and as one of my presents to myself (as well as a tiny bit of perfume) I picked up… Read more “Bitter as tonic”
Tag: Yves Saint Laurent
Raiders of the Lost Stash: Opium Fleur de Shanghai
I’m an Opium girl from way back; the Yves Saint Laurent pillar was also my first (devastating) experience with reformulation, and since that offensive bottle of Eau… Read more “Raiders of the Lost Stash: Opium Fleur de Shanghai”
Dated
What does it mean to say that a perfume is ‘dated’? I’m interested in vintage perfume so I think about this from time to time. The other… Read more “Dated”
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”
Lowbrow Lust: YSL Cinéma EDP, and a draw…
After March reviewed Cinéma a little more than a week ago, it took all of my willpower not to buy a full-bottle unsniffed on eBay. Instead, I… Read more “Lowbrow Lust: YSL Cinéma EDP, and a draw…”
beauty on the outside 