kay's blog

^{"Tigers Nest " Taktsang monastery, Bhutan - pinterest.com}

^{David Austen rose "Port Sunlight" in Kay's garden August 23, 2016 -  a beautiful rose with a rich tea fragrance}

Ambersweet oranges - wikimedia commons

^{"Quand Vient la Pluie" packaging - guerlainperfume.blogspot - photo by Druot}

We had an unscheduled re-arrangement of our perfume shelves last week, in our attempt to locate a fragrance for a recent order.

“I think YOU have it.”

“It’s not on my list – it’s definitely yours”

“I can’t find it”

^{Smelt Bay, Cortes Isalnd, BC by islandlight.ca}

Orange blossom fragrances from Serge Lutens, L'Artisan, and Yves Rocher - fragrantica.com

Hooray, hooray, we’re on our way. Summer vacation starts today.

^{Westminster Kennel Club logo - Wikipedia}

Esther's gone fishin' for a couple of weeks, or I should say gone sniffin'.

Join us when she checks back in at the end of the month because she's sure to have a lot of very interesting and very juicy news.

In the meantime, we're going to read some of her recent posts and track down a few of the newest fragrances she's discovered. 

^{Original 1973 Print ad for Coriandre - yesterdaysperfume.com}

When the humidity makes it feel like 39C/102F, it’s hard to think. Or move without dripping. Cool and green is on the menu this week for just about everything, especially the morning and evening spritz.

Oops - Sorry, wrong turn! - Jeep in neighbour's pool - ilovetoronto.com

It’s midsummer, and a long weekend in Ontario, as well as most provinces across Canada. It’s a time for us northern folk to stop and enjoy our exceptional summer weather, which so far has been hot and humid, or hot and dry, depending on the week, and the forecast is for more of the same.

Caipirinha cocktail with sugar cane swizzle stick by Dave Catania, December 2006 - Wikipedia