I would like to wish everyone happy holidays! I hope that 2007 will bring happiness and good fortune into your lives and that all of your dreams will come true. 2006 has been an exciting year for me, and it has been a pleasure sharing my thoughts with you on these pages. I am looking forward to 2007, but in the meantime, please return before the end of the year to read my overview of the most interesting perfume-related discoveries of 2006 (my article on a related topic is going to be published in Perfumer & Flavorist Magazine in January of 2007).
I hope that everyone's holidays are filled with delicious smells. I am preparing pomegranate pork chops, apple chutney and spicy roasted pumpkin for dinner, with apricot and ginger chocolate cake for dessert. I will be wearing Frédéric Malle Une Rose.
Happy Holidays to you dear V! I hope the new year is prosperous for you too! I have enjoyed reading all your beautifully written reviews and I look forward to spending another year reading future reviews!Thank you for sharing your thoughts, opinions and taking time out of your life to share these with all of us!
Posted by: Christina H. | December 24, 2006 at 15:28
It's been an important year, hasn't it? I'm excited about all that you're doing and am eager to hear more!
Merry Christmas--we miss you!
xoxo,
L
Posted by: Laura | December 24, 2006 at 15:51
Dear Victoria,
Happy Holidays to you too !! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, your travels , your insights and of late your delicious scented recipes !
I , for one, have truly been nurtured and enriched by the daily musings of Bois De Jasmin. Indeed, I feel more elegant, ladylike and fulfilled after ingesting every word of your beautiful posts ! It is an anti depressant with no side effects except one: a longing for more of the same !
May 2007 continue to bring good fortune , happiness and inspiration to you and yours around the world !
And m by the way, I love FM's Ine Rose ! Got a sample from Luis of Barney's NY !!
Posted by: Madelyn E | December 24, 2006 at 16:54
Merry Christmas !!!
May the New Year bring you Peace and Happiness
I love roses.
Une Rose is wonderful
i love Serge Lutens Sa Majeste La Rose also
Posted by: anna77anna | December 24, 2006 at 18:16
Victoria,
Thank you for your insightful reviews and very thoughrful information for this year. I also enjoy photographs of art you use as painting my another passion.
Merry Christmas!
Kaori
Posted by: k-amber | December 24, 2006 at 20:58
Merry Christmas to you too Victoria! Congratulations on your article; I look forward to reading it in the magazine and the similar one on your site :)
Posted by: Anjali | December 24, 2006 at 21:12
Merry Christmas, dear Vika. All my best wishes for a happy new year. It was wonderful to see you in Paris.
Posted by: ezhinka | December 25, 2006 at 01:43
A very merry Xmas to you, Vika.
What an eventful year for you...
May you continue to thrive and savor all of life's bounty !
Thank you for enriching our lives.
Many kisses-
Posted by: chayaruchama | December 25, 2006 at 07:14
Very Happy Holidays to you, V! I am being very unoriginal: since I just got some vintage Nuit de Noel in the mail, I am wearing it!
Posted by: Judith | December 25, 2006 at 09:49
Same to you, Vika! All the best to you in 2007! I'm so proud of what you're doing, and I can't wait to read more of your Paris articles! Hugs.
Posted by: Ina | December 25, 2006 at 22:03
All the best and fragrant in New & Happy 2007 year!
Your blog was my Most Exciting discovery for the 2006 year (and you are my person of the year) - and I believe that you will continue this blog and also will grow with texts and reviews in magazines, books, TV, etc. I wish you pleasant news, great new perfumes, and 28 hours in a day to fill by your beloved activities!
As the magazine is not available here - I`ll eager to read your articles here.
Posted by: moon_fish | December 26, 2006 at 01:56
Merry Christmas and welcome back! By the way, I made your pomegranate and cucumber salad after I ran across some nice-looking pomegranates. It's been so weirdly warm here that I still have fresh mint in the sheltered corner of my garden... anyway, it was delicious.
Posted by: March | December 26, 2006 at 08:37
I hope you had a wonderful holiday and will have a fabulous, gorgeously scented 2007! Am so psyched to hear of your article in Perfumer and Flavorist! I trust you'll soon be having many more things published, including those books I keep hoping you'll write. :-) Your blog has been a constant gift to those of us who read it and you more than deserve all the success I know you'll have.
Posted by: Elle | December 26, 2006 at 11:00
Merry Christmas to you! I hope to read more of your site during 2007 - I have just discovered your wonderful reviews this year.
And I will have to try the scent you wore (Une Rose) as your review of it is wonderful, as always.
Posted by: Joyti | December 26, 2006 at 14:20
V, this has been a wonderful year for you, hasn't it? I very much look forward to reading your article, and wish you all the best that is fragrant in 2007.
Your Christmas dinner sounds lovely...and delicious! I made a honey baked ham, corn souffle, macaroni and cheese and fresh green beans. For dessert, I ordered an ice cream cake from B-R (peppermint ice cream and chocolate cake). :):) I wore Musc Ravageur over sensual amber body cream from B&BW.
Hugs!
Posted by: violetnoir | December 26, 2006 at 15:20
Dear Victoria,
Hi ! where are you ? I miss you and your glorious posts ! I have been reading your archives ... very beautifully written compositions. I now want to run to Bergdorf's and sample Guerlain from Apres l'ondee to Eau de Liu !
Hope to see you soon !
Scented Regards--
Madelyn E
Posted by: Madelyn E | December 28, 2006 at 15:01
Congrats on the article, V - I'm so excited for you! Very, very cool :)
And happy new year to you, hope 2007 brings you happiness and even more success.
Posted by: Katie | December 28, 2006 at 16:30