
Who’s Got the Power?
Or, who would, if the way to power were through the nose? Continue reading Who’s Got the Power?
Or, who would, if the way to power were through the nose? Continue reading Who’s Got the Power?
A surprisingly complementary pairing of notes. Continue reading Duality you can dial up (Davana Cèdre by LilaNur Parfums)
Thinking inside the pods and roots while not quite ready for the leafy greens. Continue reading An alternative spring perfume genre?
An important chapter in my olfactory autobiography. Continue reading Revisiting an old perfume love: Amorito by The Body Shop
Each universe had better have perfume. Continue reading Verse jumping
How do you interpret “finding the new you” through fragrance? Continue reading #smellfie for International Fragrance Day 2023
Cameos by some old and some new perfumes. Continue reading What color is the scent of a red bird?
Not quite what it says on the tin. Continue reading Hide and seek (I_Ristretto by Maison Tahité)
More spicy than gourmand, and very wearable. Continue reading How do you like your coffee? (and Velvet Coffee by Maison Tahité)
A perfume from Taiwan, about Taiwan. Continue reading “Bring the Garden Here” (Formosa Perfume)
On working with paper and some of its associated scents, which become scent anchors for the work itself. Continue reading The smell of accomplishment
Perfume is my Valentine’s Day (post) muse. Will it be a muse for my valentine? (Unlikely, but that’s OK!) Continue reading Valentine’s Day musings
Sometimes we root for underdogs. Sometimes we have them in our perfume collection. Sometimes we are them… Continue reading A month older and a tiny bit wiser
Traditions, projects, perfumes… all have their place in keeping us focused and happy. Continue reading Happy Lunar New Year of the Rabbit!
Want to slow down time? Try paying close attention to a different perfume each day. Continue reading First week of 2023 told in fragrance samples
May we bring the best of 2022 with us into 2023 and leave the rest behind. Continue reading A perfumed year: 2022 retrospective
Any perfume is perfect for the holidays, depending on what either means to you. Continue reading Holidays are in the nose of the beholder (Magie Noire by Lancôme)
Strong stuff in… what stuff out? Continue reading Basic Basis
Originality is in the details to indulge the senses—not perfume, but the nose gets to enjoy it too. Continue reading Creativity in cocktails and fashion design
A very subjective summary of attending ScentXplore 2022 in person. Continue reading Sniffing at the International Niche Perfume Convention: ScentXplore 2022