Snowflake Season – Zoologist – Penguin & Imaginary Authors – The Language Of Glaciers

'Tis the season for snowflake trees! In late May and into June, my garden's snowflake trees (euphorbia leucocephala from the same genus as the poinsettia) bloom. It's the only way I'll ever get to see "snow" in winter in my part of the world. They have no scent, but their white flowers attract butterflies and … Continue reading Snowflake Season – Zoologist – Penguin & Imaginary Authors – The Language Of Glaciers →

First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – A Whiff of Waffle Cone

Hey, there's no ice cream in those waffle cones. First Impressions - Imaginary Authors - A Whiff of Waffle Cone - As a child, one of my favourite summer weekend rituals was to line up with many of the other kids from the neighbourhood for the ice cream truck. The distinctive jingle of Greensleeves in the … Continue reading First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – A Whiff of Waffle Cone →

First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – Fox in the Flowerbed & In Love With Everything

I love the thematic storytelling behind this brand, their packaging is quirky and fun, but I've never clicked with any of their fragrances. Yesterday Haze (creamy fig) and Memoirs of A Trespasser (boozy vanilla) are my two favourites from the house. Recently, I sampled their two latest perfumes and found them to be quite interesting … Continue reading First Impressions – Imaginary Authors – Fox in the Flowerbed & In Love With Everything →

First Impressions – Perris Monte Carlo, Imaginary Authors, Nobile 1942

I don't know; perhaps my expectations are too high. Maybe I'm hard to please—possibly a bit of both. Conceivably I shouldn't have checked the notes on these scents before I sampled them. Whatever the case may be, three out of the four fragrances in today's first impressions blog post were a disappointment in one way … Continue reading First Impressions – Perris Monte Carlo, Imaginary Authors, Nobile 1942 →

I’ll Drink to That – Boozy Fragrances – Whiskey

I love boozy scents. Rum, champagne, whiskey, gin I don't discriminate, love them all. Over the next month I'll take you through some of my favourite boozy scents. Today it is whiskey. WHISKEY Whiskey barrels Courtesy Brian Taylor Unsplash.com Mugler A*Men - Pure Malt - Composed in 2009 in honour of traditional Scottish whiskey, Pure … Continue reading I’ll Drink to That – Boozy Fragrances – Whiskey →