Tag Archives: fragrance
Scent | Notes We Hate
First things first: our scent group has an Instagram account! Check us out and follow along at https://www.instagram.com/prairiescentclub. At our August meeting, which I hosted, I suggested the theme of notes and elements we hate in scent. We had a … Continue reading
Scent | Asrai Garden Drive-By
I’ve been doing some drive-by reviews on Twitter, where I sample something at Sephora or try a scent strip. Today I stopped by Asrai Garden in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. It’s a floral shop that also features jewelry, skincare, and … Continue reading
Scent: Revolution by Cire Trudon and Coven by Andrea Maack
There’s a revolution in the air. Old power structures are creaking and swaying. More people are seeing the reality of systemic inequality and injustice in our country, as well as throughout the world. Ideas that just a few years ago … Continue reading
Scent | The Lobster
Yorgos Lanthimos makes some odd films. I was intrigued by his 2015 film The Lobster but waited to see it when it was available for streaming because I heard it was good, but very weird. (I tend to avoid movies … Continue reading
Scent | Esenzialmente Laura (Rome)
I went to Rome in October, and although I hadn’t been back for eight years, I instantly felt like I had arrived back home. I traced my steps back to some favorite spots, including the Galleria Borghese, where I gawped … Continue reading
Scent | Mrs. Meyer’s Geranium Dish Soap
Yes, dish soap. Why not? Who said nice scents in your life can only be in the form of perfume and candles? I hate, hate, hate doing dishes. Even though I live alone and there typically aren’t that many, … Continue reading
Scent | Cowboy Grass by D.S. & Durga
When my mother became ill with cancer when I was about 13, several family friends jumped in to help out and take care of us when she was in the hospital. One of them was Bette, who lived just down … Continue reading
Scent | Tea and Perfume (Russian Breakfast)
My coworker started a tea blog and we discussed collaborating and coordinating posts in which she would write about a tea and I would write about a perfume in the same family. Tea of course is very fragrant and can … Continue reading
Scent | Cacti by Regime des Fleurs
I’ve been reading about empaths lately, wondering if I am one or if I am just hyper-alert to other people’s emotional states due to various childhood factors. (Empaths are people who literally feel others’ emotions, which can be a little … Continue reading
scent | stone 