The original White Linen, released in 1978, has a justifiably "difficult" reputation. I can understand why so many people hate it and even the dreaded "old lady-ish" slur, because this stuff is about...

After returning my Diorskin compact because it made my skin feel greasy/weird at the end of the day, I decided to try this. I got it in the Petal, which looked suitably yellow, although a bit dark for...

I liked this powder foundation better when it was more simply packaged in a little oblong oval-shaped thing, very nice to slip into your purse. This newer, more complicated compact takes an hour to op...

I discovered two vintage sample vials of this in a drawer. This was a big scent in the '70s and was the epitome of French-ness, with an ad campaign featuring gauzy pics of young women (shot by David H...

As I've mentioned many times, my nascent interest in perfumes turned into a full-blown obsession after reading "Perfumes: The Guide." My personal dissent from many of their ratings hasn't affected my...

The name would imply something smoldering and sexy, but this reminds me of that old commercial for Murphy's Oil Soap, where they use the soap to clean the catholic church. That's what this smells like...

I'm new to this perfume thing, so after reading so much about L'Artisan I was happy to see the counter at Neiman's I'd previously overlooked. What gorgeous bottles! I was dying to try "Tea For Two" as...

I swear that every single woman in the building I work in wears this stuff. The elevators positively reek of it. To me, it smells like pineapple muffins with patchouli. Very very sweet and spicy. Act...

I would never have tried this had not the "Perfumes: The Guide" guys recommended it so highly (a 5 Star Masterpiece up there with Chanel No. 5!). I'm no snob, I just never thought to try it, even thou...

I'm not quite sure how this works, or what is really IS exactly, but I've been totally fed up with mineral foundations, and foundations and powders of all kinds, for a while now (or ever since Cliniqu...