Tag Archives: scent
Scent | Monstera by Xinú
I’ve been to the Yucatan Peninsula only a couple times, but enough to fall in love with the scents there. I became obsessed with the copal incense my hotel burned and the perfumes from Coqui Coqui incorporating elements from the … 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 | Homemade Natural Deodorant
I started making my own deodorant several years ago because I was a little freaked out about the potential connection between the aluminum in antiperspirants and breast cancer. I tried buying natural deodorants, but they gave me a rash within … Continue reading
Scent | Scents for Survival
More and more I’m coming to terms with the kind of person I am and the needs I have. For nearly my entire working life I have attempted to become the kind of person who succeeds in corporate and office … 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 | Tatine Candles
High-end scented candles are one of my occasional indulgences. Like many, my introduction to the world of high-end candles came via the French brand Diptyque. There is nothing like the fragrance of a Diptyque candle–so pure and original, so different … Continue reading
scent | stone 