Weekend Escape

Whenever I feel blue, or the need to be alone ( I am an introvert, the Time say) I go home to the province, or to my homebase in the metro, the University of the Philippines in  Diliman, Quezon City. UP Diliman is my 1st home here in Metro Manila.  I studied college here, and I  spent more than 8 …

Scent of Summer: Coron

I’m back! We left the city last week for a bit of vacation in Coron, in western Philippines.  We had no internet access so I got detached from blogs and the world of perfume . But only for a while.  We found this on one of our island trips.    Frangipanis on the beaches! They are in …

Happy Valentine

Today, my choice of flower is not a rose, nor a tulip, nor a gerbera. My choice of flower is a Datura.  Long, trumpet like, very fragrant,  white to peach,  looks delicate and exotic, very pretty. But it can also be very deadly.    This Valentine Day, I’m wearing Datura Noir by Serge Lutens.  Enjoy the mushiness around. *photo …

Scent of Ylang-ylang

We went to mass last Sunday, and near the church, we saw a lady selling leis of ylang-ylang and sampaguita. Of course, I bought a few strands. Of particular interest to me is the ylang-ylang. I hope to describe its scent for you but, oh my, it’s hard.  I’m stumped for words. Hahaha. Okay, I’ll try. …