One thing about posting favourites for the month is that it illustrates just how quickly the year is whizzing by. May has seen the tourists start to arrive in Sainte Maxime and it’s definitely heating up but still fairly mild. That’s a good thing. If […]
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Daytripper : Cannes : Breathing The Air At Film Festival Time
Cannes at Film Festival time becomes a town full of loosely worn lanyards and people talking up their projects. As it was a public holiday last Monday I went to have a peek and meet up with friends. Maybe small glimmers of glitz would rub off on […]
April Favourites : Esxence And The Scent Of Spring
April has been and gone and spring is here. One minute I’m seeing people sunbathing on the beach and the next day it’s windy and out comes the cardigan. I do love spring and seeing the back of winter. The hay fever is off the […]
March Favourites : Rome Was The Winner
2016 is flying by and there are so many perfumes to write about – I feel like I’m falling behind even though I set my own schedule, but the start of spring means hay fever season for me. My sense of smell diminishes substantially in […]
The Smell Of Conscience And Lying According to Frank Underwood
“Conscience has an unmistakable stink to it, sort of like raw onions and morning breath, but a lie stinks even more when it’s coming from someone who isn’t used to lying. It’s more like rotten eggs and horse shit.” (Frank Underwood played by Kevin Spacey) […]
February Favourites
Well January and February have already been and gone. I missed January favourites (that was not a stellar month for me – let’s just say a bad flu knocked me about) and it’s time to sneak these in. TV : Netflix has been busy on my electronic devices. […]
Frock Up Ladies : It’s The Oscars
OK here are my picks for the 88th Academy Awards in terms of frocks and yes I know it’s very un PC to even be doing this these days. I don’t watch the ceremony anymore due to the time difference however thankfully it’s possible to […]
Frock Up Ladies : The Golden Globes 2016
It’s awards season and that time to yet again check out the frocks, as well as the films of course. My pick of the best frocks was Kirsten Dunst (nominated for Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie for Fargo) in her low-cut black vamped up Valentino gown. […]
Did The Force Awaken For You?
I took the kids to see The Force Awakens on its opening day in France. They’ve been dying to see it since the first mention of the movie – ah since a few years back now. Yes the hype train has been in motion for quite […]
December Favourites
December is passing by all too quickly but the South of France is still sunny, although getting cooler. The Christmas decorations are out in force and the fun fair is installed by the beach. I have also seen people swimming this week. I’m sure it’s one […]
Chandler Burr’s Perfume Installation at Pitti Fragranze
Fifteen perfume and art combinations were dotted around Milan’s Pitti Fragranze venue courtesy of Chandler Burr and his exhibition entitled ‘Art, Objects, Shape, Color and Scent’, back in September. Burr is one of the most well-known perfume writers and his book The Perfect Scent is […]
Perfumed People : Marianne Faithfull and Fracas
“Marianne often would ease in to the dressing room so close to curtain that I was already wearing her costume. I’d whip it off and start to lace her up in it as she’d pin the waist-length blond wig to her hair and then wander […]
Megan In Sainte Maxime 