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2022 / Browsing by date: October 2022

5 perfumes: transitional autumn fragrances 2022

Posted by Jessica on 27 October 2022 18 Comments

I’m writing this review from my favorite beach or, more accurately, the beachside inn where I’m taking a short breather from the city and soaking up some of the last warm temperatures of the season. It’s been an unpredictable month or so, both in the weather forecast and in my day-to-day activities, and I needed this sunshiny break even more than I realized at first. I also brought along a few fragrances that I’ve been wearing regularly over the past few weeks, since they seem to bridge the various moods of this summer-into-autumn moment.

I bought the Lush Garden box of travel sprays back in August, and initially I was focused on Rose Jam and V, since I already love the Rose Jam shower gel and the discontinued (and similar to V!) Don’t Rain on My Parade shower gel. Lately, though, I’ve been gravitating towards Pansy…

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Clive Christian 150th Anniverary Timeless & Contemporary ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2022 4 Comments

Luxury niche line Clive Christian will launch the 150th Anniverary collection, with two fragrances honoring the 1872 founding of Crown Perfumery,* Timeless and Contemporary…

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Lord of Misrule

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2022 Leave a Comment

A 1 minute animation by creative studio FeralChild for Lush Lord of Misrule.

The daily lemming

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2022 4 Comments

A lemming courtesy of Kevin: a Smoking Tiger and Magpie Incense Burner from Pinch of Clay. "This incense burner includes a tiger + matching dish + and a small box of Nag Champa cone incense. The inspiration came from Korean Minhwa (folk art painting), where a tiger hangs out with a magpie in front of a pine tree. In Korea, almost every tale starts with "Back when tigers used to smoke," instead of "Once upon a time";  $120.  For alternatives, see the smaller smoking kitties here and here.

Thursday scent of the day 10/27

Posted by Robin on 27 October 2022 107 Comments

Happy Almost-Friday! It’s also the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Birthdays: Joe Medicine Crow, Dylan Thomas, Ruby Dee, Roy Lichtenstein, Sylvia Plath, John Cleese, Maxine Hong Kingston, Fran Lebowitz. What fragrance are you wearing?

I’m racking up geranium points this week! Today, it’s Sarah Jessica Parker Covet.

Reminder: on 10/28, wear a fragrance with geranium leaf, if you have one…

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