For Your Eyes Only
The 2007 WPC (I’m not speaking about the World Powerlifting Congress here.) kicked off yesterday in Cannes, France. Despite the fact that nothing is happening here these days
The Beginning of the End
This concludes Marina’s Round 5 with mod R5/Q and R5/R. Do not be troubled by the ominous title of this post. It is all good. I liked one of the last two mods so much, I beli
Perfumer & Flavorist magazine
An article in the May issue of Perfumer & Flavorist discusses what it means to be a perfumer today. The article is loaded with revealing quotes from respected figures in the i
From Belarus with Love
The correct answer of the last week’s quiz is D – The Mother of Contemporary Perfumery. The winners are Octavian and socalsocool. Congratulations. The prize will be a n
John Lautner houses
John Lautner, a Frank Lloyd Wright disciple, is probably best know for Chemosphere House, the flying saucer like house that he designed in 1960. It has been a landmark architecture
A Story from 2001
This is a bit of an old story now. It was supposed to be called “Cologne S”… True or not, I don’t know, but once heard that the designer and the perfumer we
How to become a perfumer
A few weeks ago I mishandled a subject in my post and decided to delete it with the comments. Among the deleted comments there was one asking about how to become a perfumer. Obviou
As we wait 6 (Tsunami)
(Warning: The following has nothing to do with perfume.) When we were young, my brothers back in Tokyo used to make fun of my obsession with “Fifty-year storm” which I
New mods are now available
A limited number of Katie and Marina’s new mods are available upon request. If you are interested in trying them out and commenting on them when the reviews are up, please wr
Five-Star Prison
© Paul Ott — more pics » If I were homeless in Austria, I’d commit a crime to stay here. Read more about this Boutique Prison in Austria. 素敵な監獄です。（中