We live in such a busy world these days. To give an example, over the recent easter break, I was scheduled to spend a few precious days with my....[ Read more ]
Knowing Highs Notes From Base Notes In Perfumery Parlance
Ah the delightful season is upon us. Well I use the word delightful loosely here – Christmas and new year are not the most relaxed periods in anyone’s life. ....[ Read more ]
Telling Your Patchouli From Your Labdanum
I love looking at scent catalogues and articles in magazines. For many years, certainly my entire teenage and early adjust period, I steered clear of any perfume, fearing it....[ Read more ]
Early Settlers Using Flowers To Mask Their Patch
When I was away on a short trip to the States, I was visiting a heritage museum that included old settlers’ houses and cabins. These were very rudimentary, made....[ Read more ]
Sweat Pea Overdose Calamity At Wedding
The trouble with some perfumes is the cloyness that somehow over powers the senses when you least expect it. I have had experience of entering a fairly cool room,....[ Read more ]
Chance Meeting Brings A Scent of De Ja Vu
It’s a really funny old world – recently I was attending a business meeting some miles away and didn’t expect to meet up with anyone I knew, yet in....[ Read more ]
Filling In Between Xmas & Easter With Valentine
We are amid all the advertisements for valentine’s day. I’m pretty used to the romantic products going into overdrive – the perfume houses who justifiably sve their marketing budget....[ Read more ]
Post Christmas Lull Needs Luscious Hot Perfumed Bath
I just love being in mixed company during the Christmas celebrations. The frenzy of present opening often belies the excitement later on when you really have a jolly good....[ Read more ]
Special Christmas Scents Bring Seasonal Joy
Isn’t it funny how the seasons make such a difference to how we feel about scent and perfume products. I include here the heady scent from aroma candles. There’s....[ Read more ]
Old Colognes Almost Hold Heritage Status
I was reading an article the other day about how we perceive perfume and aromas in general. It was interesting to note that men and women differ in how....[ Read more ]