In the October 95th edition of Vogue Paris, Catherine Deneueve is interviewed and talks of her love of perfume. She is asked about her long time favourite – Guerlain‘s L’Heure Bleu and what she wears today. While she doesn’t reveal the actual perfumes she instead talks about the […]
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New Perfume Review : Vanille d’Iris By Ormonde Jayne : Butter Wouldn’t Melt
Some stands at Pitti Fragranze back in September were working a brisk trade. Ormonde Jayne was one of these. Linda Pilkington the founder of the perfume house was simply buzzing about the launch of her new perfume Vanille d’Iris. She explained that it was one of her […]

Frock Up Ladies : Cannes Film Festival Is Here : Day One
The 68th Cannes Film Festival feels close in proximity but yet oh so far away. I do have a friend who is in attendance who will get to see all of the films well ahead of us regular folk. Lucky him. It was refreshing to see that […]

Catherine Deneuve : “There are no longer any stars in France.”
“There are no longer any stars in France. A star is someone who should be seen a little and then remain discreet, reserved. With the introduction of the digital age, the intrusion is into everything, everywhere and all the time, … We see a huge amount […]

“It felt, to me, like a permanent cocktail party, without the drinks. Acting took me away from real life to a pretend life. I wanted that real life back. I am not a dedicated actress, I’m afraid. I never have been.” Julie Christie
Beguiling Hollywood is a great read. There are gorgeous photos and quotes every day to peruse. BEGUILING HOLLYWOOD View original post

The Top 5 Serge Lutens Perfumes for the Festive Season
I noticed that this seasonally appropriate perfume piece from a year ago (one of my first posts) was getting a few views again so I decided to repost it et voilà here it is for more recent readers … I love lists so here’s my first […]

Sunday Ramblings : Sometimes Finishing A Book Is Hard Work
Have you struggled to get through a book when you have other literary gems waiting for you? So I’m a Game of Thrones junkie like most people around the world, and can’t wait for the next season to be wrapped so I can actually watch […]