The featured image is a photo of a bottle of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille perfume against a backdrop of tobacco leaves. Tom Ford's Tobacco Vanille (nose: the brilliant Olivier Gillotin) was one of the first in his Private Blend line that a kind sales associate gave me a free sample of. Let me paint you… Continue reading A Love Story: Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille
This post was originally published on May 4, 2015 in slightly different form. The featured image is a color illustration of perfumer Andy Tauer's Vanilla Flash perfume bottle, being held in an open hand. I mentioned Sali Hughes' book a few posts back because it's a great, fun read, and even more fun is the… Continue reading Gold, Baby
This post was previously published on July 14, 2014 in slightly different form. The featured image is a photograph of Profumum Roma's Dulcis in Fundo perfume bottle. Perfume love, you are so weird. Just like real love, you get me sometimes where I least expect it. But, but, but I say: he's not my type! … Continue reading Smelling Like Dessert: Dulcis in Fundo
This post was previously published on June 22, 2016 in slightly different form. The featured image is from 'Six Girls in a Two Room Apartment in Greenwich Village, New York,' from LIFE Magazine, January 1954, by photographer Lisa Larsen. I go through periods of immense introversion and so I don't write. I read books, I listen to music, I… Continue reading If You Love All Men
Previously published on October 27, 2014 in slightly different form. The featured image is of a lyric sheet for the Interpol song 'My Desire.' I am seriously in a love affair with this new Interpol album, which comes as such a surprise to me. Sometimes an album is just right for whatever time of your… Continue reading That Looked Like Your Chance To Me
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