6 days ago by Christine Leow

I wish I could say that I’m almost done with my Hong Kong posts, but I’m not. I just happened to have gotten the easier ones out of the way first. I put this one off for quite a while because I’ve been pacing back and forth restlessly, mulling over how best to present to you the cheapest 1-Michelin ...

9 days ago by Alex

Last year’s flanker for the 1992 L’Eau d’Issey is called L’Eau d’Issey Eau d’Eté 2011 and represents an abandonment of the minimalistic code that made famous the original, in favor of an image embodied by lovely colors. This limited edition is a floral aquatic fragrance for women developed by Jacque ...

20 days ago by Victoria

I would say that B by Boucheron is the least talked about fragrance by Boucheron and it is the most recent Boucheron perfume launch (2008). I really enjoy Jaïpur for men and for women. The original feminine Boucheron was lovely before it was reformulated. And I didn’t mind Trouble. I find it odd tha ...

25 days ago by Victoria

LUSH has relaunched a few fragrances. I know that 1000 Kisses Deep was once in the B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful line. I did not smell it back then. I can’t say if the newly launched 1000 Kisses Deep is exactly the same as that from the past. I’m glad this fragrance is back. I love osmanthus and ...

40 days ago by Moristotle

We planted two new Osmanthus bushes recently along the southeastern side of our garage, and they are delightful in their evergreen leaves and subtly fragrant blossoms. Osmanthus * Mnemonic device: Frank Morgan (1890-1949) was the cinematic Oz Man. He played the title role in the 1939 film, The Wizar ...

69 days ago by Michelyn Camen

The name of this fragrance Vol 870 YUL-CDG is that one-way ticket in fragrance form. The name translated is Flight 870 Montreal (YUL) to Paris (CDG). Thanks to Isabelle Michaud we have a sample of Vol 870 YUL-CDG to giveaway to one lucky commenter TAMA Please email michelyn@cafleurebon.com with your ...

72 days ago by Somerville Metro Man

There is a time-honored tradition of going to where the art is, to be discovered or to learn the business. Actors go to Hollywood or New York, country music singers go to Nashville, and perfumers go to Paris or Grasse. No matter the perfumer once you ask them to tell you their story it seems at some ...

90 days ago by liquidshadow

Star USA Star USA opens with red ginger, citron (aka cedrat) and juniper berries. The heart reveals blue spruce, cardamom and osmanthus notes. The scent dries down into a combination of vetiver, tonka bean and belambre (a woody ambery molecule). Star USA

96 days ago by eatdrinkcooktravel

By one of those strange alignment of stars, DC and I were on overlapping business trips to Hong Kong. A bit of canny planning brought us together over the weekend at the achingly modern and very comfortable Langham Place Hotel. The only problem in getting there was that I didn’t realise that there w ...

121 days ago by iamthewitch

Chef Ricky Thein and I, we go back a long way. He used to be the Chinese Chef at Tai Zi Heen, where I had the opportunity to sample their Chinese New Year sets here and here. It’s no secret that I love his creations! Every meal was a satisfaction especially his signature Stir-fried prawns and Cod fi ...