are nearly close to the middle of March, yet the harsh Winter seems as though it doesn't wanna go away. It is a lazy Sunday evening, the rain is falling for two days now and outward it is pretty cold, yet too cold for the imminent springtime... Ouch, Missy Spring does wanna come later on this year!Notwithstanding, the smell is the most subtle of senses touched by spring. Our sense of smell...

most oakmoss. But I still hold a soft spot for those listed above. Some of them have never left my collection, even if I don't wear them with the frequency with which I once did. They still represent the conflicts and contrasts of my femininity, something I hold dear.I don't miss the awkwardness of my teen years but I do miss the sense (and scents) of discovery....

very much, it was the first time I had smelt it on someone else, and the impression I received made me think. Until then, I had felt that Maitresse possessed an intimate air, but still not to the degree to be called a "boudoir perfume" - despite the brand's apparent intention, since I personally miss any sexual suggestiveness which would make me feel awkward wearing it in public. I had only worn...

One day at Sephora, I discovered Stella by Stella McCartney, and it is a beautiful rose! I went through a roller ball and then a small bottle of that stuff. Then I went to England and found my beloved Liz Earle No. 15 (which--yay!--is mostly natural). A friend then gave me a mostly full bottle of Miss Dior, which took me a while to appreciate, but now I'm glad I have. For this past Christmas my kids gave me Stella...

savoury smell on my skin; Marmite to me and meaty or umami to my son. Now I love me some Marmite (peanut butter and Marmite sandwiches, gravy, added to soups and stews) but I do confess that it had never occured to me to use it as perfume and now that I know what that is like I will give it a miss. Totally unwearable for me and needless to say I am super disappointed that...

skin with a plainspokenness that the other concentrations lack. It’s not transparent by a longshot, but it’s not tightly-wound either. Splash this stuff on out of the shower at the end of the day and you’ll have a better life.If Shalimar edc growls and purrs, Christian Dior Miss Dior snarls A buttery, floral-animalic chypre, Miss Dior (Jean Carles, 1947) is known best for its eau de toilette...

is that creativity is actually quite logical and not at all cryptic. For a person trained in the calculation of formulae based on known materials, anosmia is no obstacle.)Guy Robert’s inspiration for Dioressence was washing raw ambergris off his hands with soap scented with a knock-off of Miss Dior. (A spin on the sacred and the profane. This myth will either mean that inspiration has a zen quality of smacking you on the back...

Miss Spring is knocking on my door with a bunch of joyful new fragrances: Burberry Brit Rhythm, Eau d'Issey fresh, Acquatonic, 10th Avenue Blue, Cerruti Essance, Ferrari Vetiver, Ungaro III Aromatique, Azzaro Chrome United, Zara 7.0, UdV Extreme, Avon City Rush, and Byblos Fusion.And you, what are your...

you see the wand, don't you?) Damn, I find Tom Selleck a very handsome and masculine man. How on earth did he get himself into this tragic travesty?On the other hand there's always the case of some prestigious perfume houses constantly praying not to be endorsed this way.(Farewell Lemmy. I'll miss you something fierce bro...)In the documentary from where the picture on the right is taken, this fine English...

maelstrom.Yes, yes, I know it's not nice to judge people by the way they look. I've been treated the same way many times, so I'm the last who would perpetuate such a wrong partisanship. After all Bruce Lee stood a mere 5' 7" and was one step away from being emaciated. And by the way, I really miss a possible fragrance ("Wata!" perhaps?) that might have been launched under his name. I'm sure it would...

reluctantly masculine, let's at least focus on the homoeroticism of it. If not, let's share. The dykes of the 1980s showed us the way when they appropriated Guy Laroche Drakkar Noir. Let women take the fougère for a while. I bet they could show us quite a bit about it. And after all, I wear Miss Balmain and Private Collection. Why shouldn't my sisters wear Paco Rabanne pour Homme and Rive Gauche pour......

them are the Bait-and-Switch, aka The Flanker-in-Name-Only, and the Pink-and-Blue. In the Bait-and-Switch, the name of the original perfume gets your attention, but the new perfume has nothing else in common with the old. Bait-and-Switch was brilliant for launching Miss Dior Cherie, which had not a thing to do with the original Miss Dior. The original Miss Dior Cherie was a gem in the netherlands...