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April Memo: Tulips, Hugos and Elevator Music
I don’t know about other parts of the world, but spring seems to have truly arrived in Brussels. 25 degrees today! No wonder it’s a spring-inspired memo, then.
1. Spring flowers. One day, I need to tackle my love for cut flowers – all these roses* coming..
Spring Updates
It feels a bit strange writing this, as I’m not entirely sure spring has properly arrived in Brussels and Tallinn, while in Senegal – where I am now – things are obviously way past what I’d usually call spring. Still, the blog is a monster that needs to be f..
Autumn Fragrance Update: 5 Newbies
The autumn has arrived in Brussels – it was properly chilly yesterday and while I’m very firm in my belief that warm weather is preferable to cold, I do enjoy getting out my more autumnal fragrances. I don’t have much new to report to those who have been rea..
Byredo Unnamed and 10 Violet Fragrances to Try
Violet is one of my favourite perfume notes*, especially if it’s blended with wood, or green notes, or moss, or leather. It is therefore relatively – but not entirely – understandable that I bought Byredo’s unnamed scent pretty much as soon as I tried it. I ..
7 Niche Perfume Houses For Beginners
My unhealthy relationship with perfume is widely known and as a consequence, people often ask me for advice. In addition to the endlessly irritating “so, what’s the best perfume?”, there is the much more thoughtful “where should I start exploring?” The peopl..
Byredo Pulp: Fabulous Fruity Fun
If there was an award for the fragrance with the biggest discrepancy between the look of the bottle and the smell of the juice, I’d nominate Byredo Pulp. Byredo’s design is minimal, monochrome and achingly stylish, bordering on austere. Pulp is none of these..
Soaps For All Occasions
So, enough about tiaras, let’s talk about soaps. They do have something in common, though: both are old-fashioned concepts. Who buys a bar of soap these days, when one can have the much more practical liquid version? I do, and have made a study of hard soaps..
8 Gifts I Wouldn’t Mind Receiving
To say that I like giving gifts is like saying Darth Vader isn’t averse to the idea world domination. I make long lists, analyse people’s preferences, cross-check with previous lists to avoid repetition and spend hours researching online. It seems only prude..
5 Things in Tubes
I tend to get excited by things pretty easily. Sometimes, this enthusiasm makes perfect sense, as in the case of my love for feminist science fiction, biathlon and single malt whiskey. Who wouldn’t adore these things, right? Sometimes, however, it can be puz..
4+ Things I Definitely Don’t Need
I have always had a soft spot for the over-the-top and the impractical. Things that I don’t necessarily need (the concept of ‘need’ is of course very subjective in any case) are often the things I enjoy the most. Here’s a small sample:
1. Dress by Ketlin ..