Fracas Noir || Susanne Waldau - te Brake I swear to tell the truth as I know it…

And so Christmas eve has come to an end. My day started early with laundry and cleaning to prepare for the big day. As an expat in a foreign country, traditions become even more important, and most important of all is Christmas Eve. It’s the evening when a big family meal is prepared followed by [...]

As I mentioned in a previous post, I’ve found the perfect radio channel for nocturnal listening. Vmix, broadcasted live from Paris, brings you the kind of sultry music which makes you want to put on those strappy heals, add a dab of Narcisse Noir on on the points of your pulse, finished off by a [...]

What makes up the woman? Her shoes, her dress, her way of walking? I say all, but above all and in a league of its own is her perfume. It says more than all those attributes that she may think is what people will note and remember her for.
Perfumes, like music, has an almost nostalgic [...]

…and here are some more pictures from Reinout’s birthday get-together!

The birthday boy enters Viqh

…checking things out

The birthday party has gathered

My two most beautiful boys

Victoria and M in conversation

Reinout is getting into some obscure stuff

Time to open the gifts

Reinout was showing off his party tricks

38 roses for my darling

Reinout got a family picture taken on our [...]

I’m in love. Madly in love. That’s what spring does to you. After a long cold winter, wrapped up in my incapacitated pregnant body, I am now breaking free. The sun is melting away every bit of shield and armour that has protected my heart and mind from completely going haywire. Tjohoo, there’s no turning [...]

Another bright and beautiful day was welcoming me as I woke up this morning. I could feel my tummy making sounds, indicating its need for food. As of yesterday I decided already to kick-start my protein diet, but it will take some time for my body to readjust. There is a simple reason, apart from [...]

So here it is again, Valentines, the biggest commercial fraud history has ever witnessed. And this time there is no Valentine present. I was under the impression that the biggest present ever would be here, but oh no, life had another plan in store. So I need to dedicate some time today to a) find [...]

A reader sent me an email yesterday about some recommendations for unusual yet, soft and feminine perfumes. Perfumes are great gifts for your lady friend. It’s a piece of luxury that last (contrary to a box of chocolate), gives you a great kick every morning, and make you feel (and smell) like a million dollars!
I [...]

A friend of mine sent me a link to an article of my signature scent – Fracas what else? It opens as follow “There are perfume legends, there are perfumer legends, and then there are perfumes that become obsessions. Fracas is all three…”. I couldn’t agree more. The opening line alone identifies my own olfactory [...]

I can report back on a very relaxed evening, Shamelessly relaxed, bubble bath, a glass of wine (I know some people are going to disagree on that one), and two films, The air that I breath with an outstanding cast and Rendition, a film with a political message, although not as “dense” as Syriana. I [...]