Candy by Prada This post puts in me in mind of a friend who likes to greet me by shouting “HELLO SUGAR TITS”, preferably in public. Like Wes Anderson films, a little gourmand goes a long way. Gourmand perfumes smell of cakes, macarons, caramels, vanilla, almonds, pastries, puddings, sweeties. They have been fashionable for quite […]
Smell the glove: the pleasures of leather
I recently started leathercraft as a hobby. My first project was a refurb of a battered tote bag with ripped, coffee stained lining. I took it apart, relined it with rich blue denim from some cut up jeans, and re-stitched with white linen thread. I re-used the jeans’ back pockets, kept the original maker’s logo […]
Scent of seduction in The Phantom Thread: sandalwood, rose water, sherry and lemon juice
An early scene in Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Phantom Thread uses scent to communicate the motivations of a weird trio of characters. Daniel Day Lewis is Reynolds Woodcock, an uptight, obsessive, upper class dressmaker. He has brought young waitress, Alma (Vicky Krieps) back to his country cottage after a romantic dinner, and is getting busy […]
Top ten from 2020
From exploring perfume as a novice this past year, these are the fragrances I enjoyed the most and that I would re-buy once my sample has evaporated. I have sampled so many random things and it is really the only way to learn. The more you smell and compare, the more you know when you […]
