Cowra Weekend, 50th Birthday Gig, NRL Grand Final
Heya Crew, BIG weekend. Huge. Did some stuff, wore some perfume, had a ball. Cowra Weekend, 50th Birthday Gig, NRL Grand Final Jin and I went on a mini adventure about 4 hours west of Sydney. We drove...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Have You Ever Tried JAR Perfumes?
Fifteen years ago or so, probably not all but most perfumistas knew about the existence of that obscure brand. JAR perfumes were rumored to be uber-expensive (~$500-800 per 30 ml) but without the exact...
View ArticleIn the Search for the Perfect Yuzu, Take II or Yuzu Obsession
Among other entertaining aspects of YouTube beauty channels that I started watching in the last couple of years, I find it especially amusing when I hear, “I’m obsessed with XXX!” (Where X is a...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Have a Perfume Budget?
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve been involved in budget-related discussions at my work. I absolutely don’t enjoy those, but it’s that time of the year, and we all know where our economy is heading,...
View ArticleDivine Vanille by Essential Parfums
Hey crew, In my last order from Fragrance and Art there arrived a bunch of manufacturers samples to try. I also just noticed an Essential Parfums 8x2ml set for under US$20!. Not affiliated in any way...
View ArticleSaturday Question: What Are Your Top 5 Leather Perfumes?
I saw that Perfume Posse just had a similar topic earlier this week. But I swear I had this question in my head before I saw that post (something must be in the air!). And since not all of my loyal SQ...
View ArticleSmall Things That Brighten Life: October 2022
It has been a while since I posted anything in this series, which isn’t surprising, everything considered. But since I believe it is helpful for one’s well-being to concentrate on positive aspects of...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Like Gunpowder Note In Perfumes?
Remember, remember the 5th of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. This nursery rhyme stuck in my head and kept turning on and on, so I decided to turn it into the SQ. Saturday Question #138: Do You...
View ArticleBeekeeper’s Daughter by Sucreabeille
Hi Crew, This is another blind buy decant from Surrender To Chance. Suceabeille seems new to the STC site but Beekeeper’s Daughter was released in 2019. On looking up Parfumo there seem to be dozens of...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Test Perfumes Released 3+ Years Ago?
I’m traveling this long weekend without my laptop, so let’s see how well mobile publishing works. * * * Do you remember how pre-Covid we used to complain about a huge number of new brands and new...
View ArticleSaturday Question: What Are You Thankful For Perfume-wise?
I realize that many of my friends and loyal readers live outside of the US and thus either celebrate their own Thanksgiving on a different date or do not celebrate it at all. I grew up not even knowing...
View ArticleJe Veux Mon Livre by The Strange South
Hi Crew, Je Veux Mon Livre by The Strange South is a fragrance from 2017. Here we have yet another perfume house I’d never heard of but bought a decant blind from Surrender To Chance because the notes...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Have You Ever Done Perfume “No-Buy”?
With the [Early] Black Friday [Day/Week/Month] happening this year, I thought we could talk about not buying something for a change. Saturday Question #141: Have You Ever Done Perfume “No-Buy”? If yes,...
View ArticleSunday Self-care, Episode 10: A Woman In The LED Mask (And Other “Tools Of...
Until recently, Clarisonic, an electric facial cleansing brush, was the only skincare appliance I’ve ever tried. Long before it became common knowledge, I figured out that washing my face with that...
View ArticleUndina’s Advent CaTendar 2022
Since Rusty is our Christmas cat, we celebrate his birthday on December 24th. This is the third year in a row that I do an Advent CaTendar in my Instagram as a count to that day. I’m not sure if all of...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Are You Doing Any Advent Calendars This Year?
December, huh? Saturday Question #142: Are You Doing Any Advent Calendars This Year? Not necessarily perfume ones (but share if it is). How about food, drinks, jewelry, beauty or any other possible...
View ArticleYuzu Solinotes
Hi there crew. You may know that Undina has been searching for the ultimate Yuzu. In a recent order from Surrender To Chance I happened upon one I’d not seen before. Yuzu by Solinotes. Now that I look...
View ArticleUndina’s Advent CaTendar 2022 – Week 1
As promised, here’s a round-up of pictures I posted daily for my Instagram‘s Advent CaTendar and a couple of additional photos to keep it interesting for those of you who have already “liked” those...
View ArticleSaturday Question: Do You Like Pine/Fir Note In Perfumes?
After decades of living in the US, I got used to decorating a Christmas Tree earlier in December (instead of the last couple of days of the month to celebrate New Year, as it was customary in my...
View ArticleUndina’s Advent CaTendar 2022 – Week 2
The second week of my daily Instagram‘ posts for the Advent CaTendar – a count up to Rusty’s 14th birthday on Christmas Eve. Plus some “extras” that weren’t published there. More photos are coming next...
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