This is a post that I had planned for earlier in the week but my house moving completely took over my life. There was a lot of physical labour involved from dawn to the early hours and a fair bit of angst over what to […]
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Mood Scent 4 : Mainstream Perfumes
Welcome to the third edition of Mood Scent 4, where A Bottled Rose, I Scent You A Day, L’Esperessence and Megan In Sainte Maxime offer their choices on scent moods and occasions or various themes every two months. Rainy Day Perfumes and Wedding Guest Perfumes have been covered and now we’re […]
Life In France : Happy May Day : Muguet / Lily Of The Valley Perfumes
Happy May Day. The May Day / Labour Day celebration held today on May 1st in France is linked with the Muguet flower or Lily of the Valley, as it’s known in English. The tradition goes back to the days of King Charles IX. It’s said that in 1561 he received a Muguet flower […]
Scent Of The Day : Songes Glittering Body Oil : Heavenly Scent
The Songes Glittering Body Oil is a recently released product in the Annick Goutal line that is perfect for these sticky summer days and nights. It is without doubt my favourite body oil and if you love the Annick Goutal perfume of the same name you […]
Summer Perfumes : My Top 10 : 2015
Summer has hit the South of France with a vengeance. It’s stinking hot already and I live in a non air conditioned house so have become a dab hand with a bottle of Evian Facial Spray while standing in front of the fan. And no we […]
FIFI Award Winners : French Perfume Awards : A Mixed Bag
The Fifi Awards run by The Fragrance Foundation France were held last night. It’s the major perfume award ceremony in France and there are four groups of voters including Experts (journalists, evaluators and bloggers), General Public (who vote online), Professionals (those working in the industry) […]
Valentines Day : My Top 10 Rose Perfume Picks
So the day of LOVE is rolling around. An old flame disdainfully described going out to dinner on this evening as akin to the couplings on Noah’s Ark. Anyhow I’m always up for a mini celebration, whatever it may be and for many it’s a good excuse to […]
Bois de Jasmin Travelling Sample Perfume Box : My 25 Quick Sniffs
If like me you have become slightly potty over your perfume obsession, you will likely have stumbled upon Bois de Jasmin‘s perfume blog. This is one of the original perfume blogs that is still going strong and has a dedicated following. I often visit Bois de […]
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