Fabulous Fragrance: Moon Dance

High among my current top fragrances is Moon Dance by Juliette Has a Gun. The scent puts me in mind of flowers blooming at midnight, but not jasmine. It is an expensive fragrance that I finally found on sale at frangrancenet for about one third of the original price. Everything about the presentation calls out… Continue reading Fabulous Fragrance: Moon Dance

Vintage Friday: Moonwind 1971

Recently I have been on a mad tear regarding perfumes. It started with a passion to purchase violet fragrances—more on those in a future post–and learning the technicalities of scent–jammy, basenotes, oud, aldehydes and the like. What a fascinating field! I see a lovely career coming up soon for a favored heroine. My passion now… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Moonwind 1971

Vintage Friday: 7 Secrets of Perfume by Flossie Benton Rogers

Who’s to say stone age women didn’t rub their skin with aromatic flowers to tickle the smell buds? With the critical need for well developed senses back in the day, it’s certainly a possibility. It’s also probable that ancient shamans incorporated fragrance into their religious rituals. Throughout history perfume has been used not only to… Continue reading Vintage Friday: 7 Secrets of Perfume by Flossie Benton Rogers